Rusty A. Biesele's Blog: Children of Sophista, page 11

Ty's Turning Point

The Saeshells are one of the most evolved races in known space. They have the ability to alter the way people think and their views on things via whispers. Here, Neshalia, the Saeshell Nanny, appears to be doing more than just whispering. One of the things you learn in book #4, "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 4: The Ceremony of Life", is that sometimes the Saeshells can take a more active role in modifying the Earth to suit their needs. 
 Neshalia appears to be altering Ty in a major...

First Try at Book #4's Description (Jacket Copy)

Here is the first try at Book #4's, "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 4: The Ceremony of Life's" description or "Jacket Copy". 


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Ender, Talents, and The Death of Individuality and Thought

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Tyco's Dad

This an illustration from Book #4, "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 4: The Ceremony of Life". It shows a close-up of Tyco's dad, when he was a child, writing poetry. He always wears a medal passed down from his family's ancestors. It is a medal they were given by the Sun Gods. He was a Mayan who grew up in Mexico.


Tyco's dad would sit out under the stars and write poetry. He would give it away to people. The poetry caught the Saeshells attention and they traced the poetry's source and eventuall...

Aleah's True Form

Here is new illustration from Book #4, "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 4: The Ceremony of Life". Aleah is a little girl who likes show off her talents! Well, perhaps slightly more than just a little girl.

Mean Boy

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Cover Reveal Book #4

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"Magic is advanced science that humans can't understand." "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 4: The Ceremony of Life" is the final part of the serial story "The Saeshell Book of Time" but it is not the end of the Children of Sophista Book Series. The characters in the serial storyline return in book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion". 

In Part 4, you will learn of Tyco's origin and why his talents are largely not from the Great Sophistan, but another pair of races: The Lizar...

Are You a Child of Sophista?

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Kirkus Review of Book #3

This is the Kirkus Review of Book #3, "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 3: Paradise Lost". The review sounds a little overly harsh in some ways about how challenging the book is. Still, it is correct in that it is not "beach reading" --- it is a very thoughtful read which will leave you contemplating the possibilities afterwards. Here is the review:

THE SAESHELL BOOK OF TIME PART 3: PARADISE LOST
Biesele, Rusty
Illus. by Curtis, Matt
CreateSpace (330 pp.)
$14.99 paperback, $3.99 e-book
ISBN: 978-1470...

Humans Are Alien Tools

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