Synopsis

Children of Falin is a story of love, religion, redemption, and the quest for truth. It is a scalding critique of theocracy and absolute doctrine written in the form of an allegory, as the story of one woman who must risk everything, including her own life and the sister she loves, to discover an age-old secret that could shatter the very foundations of her theocratic, oppressive society.

The Story

The race of Falin, living beyond the reaches of known space, are the genetically altered daughters of Mater Fali—a singular woman who sought to create a new kind of human race. But in Mater Fali's stead rules Mater Thea, the fearful Vicar of Fali, who decrees and rules over Falin with godlike authority.

Into this fearful and amazing world is born Tiana, a Falinian Warrior who carries the color of the Vicar in her hair. Plagued by visions of Mater Thea, Tiana grows up to become a strong Warrior, but her dreams whisper to her that something is deeply wrong with the rule of Mater Thea. Tiana embarks on a journey that reveals to her the most amazing—and most terrible—parts of her own society, causing her to question the very god that rules her race. At the cost of life and her soul, Tiana will look for a loving Mater Fali in a harsh, cruel world, and the one thing that can give her hope: the elusive cradle of peace that is called "truth."

From the mind of Daniel Alan Anderson, this fantastic story of love, sin, violence, and spirituality puts the reader in a world like no other. It explores the darkest recesses of the human mind, yet reveals a vision of life and hope that could change everything.

Release

Children of Falin is tentatively scheduled to be available from Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble bookstores in late winter, 2006

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