“Ra, the single sentient star. She was the first. She gave her life away, to birth all life anew. In the stardust, her consciousness spread, and the universe arose. Our galaxy at the epicentre!” “But – but! That’s–” “Orpheus!” “So that’s it, is it? A single star. That is all the history, all the faith, …
This is quite a generous preview – seven chapters. Murdock is definitely my strangest novel, but I love it all the same. The plot’s greatest strength is that it has no sense of where it is going – which allows this unbridled charm to seep through, and such is why I am offering a quarter …
The state of Midheart was silent, eager for the new arrival. All-day. Nothing. It seemed that the new child was to be as stubborn as his father. Eventually, even the sun tired, exhausting its last light and retreating beyond the horizon. Clouds began to emerge. They were dark and dangerous and broke the sunset orange …