Rusty A. Biesele's Blog: Children of Sophista, page 5

Peter2 and Paul7 on Sophista

#IllustrationOfTheDay Peter2 frets over the mysterious degeneration that Paul7's body is experiencing. This is on the reality timeline in Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion". The Peters know that Paul7 knows something very important that would explain his degeneration, and it hurts them that their brother would keep such an important fact from them. Paul7 has been alive for over 1000 years and to say they care about him as a younger brother is an understatement. Paul7 is the protector of the pac...

Book #1 Giveaway

#Giveaway This is your chance to own the paperback Book #1, "The Saeshell Book of Time Part 1: The Death of Innocents" for free. I am giving away at least 10 of these books (limited for non-US locations). To enter this giveaway, find the "Enter the Giveaway" contact form at the bottom of the post and send a message telling me you want the book. If you win, I will send you an email letting you know and asking for the postal address you want the book mailed to. If you win the bo...

Paul7, Protector of the Children of Sophista

#IllustrationOfTheDay 9 year old Sophistan, Paul7, is the protector on the Children of Sophista on Earth. In Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion", he is a bit of gremlin that stays invisible most of the time, dispensing invisible death to those that try to harm the kids. He is actually a bit frightening to the Children of Sophista. Paul7 was forced to learn martial arts and the associated discipline. He is the only Sophistan-human capable of killing. As part of his "training", the Great...

The Ballet of Tova and Stefan's Lives

Even life on the supernatural timeline is not without pain. Peter3 recreates Tova into Tova2 in the future. He knows he will do this and he spends years designing the changes to go into her because he loves her though he knows can never be her mate. He supervises Paul25's healing of her after a major disaster. Paul25, himself a clone, is her future adoptive son. Tova doesn't know it yet, but she has fairy blood in her veins. For more than a century before Tova was born, Atreyeu and the Saeshe...

Illustration of Peter2 in Book #5

#IllustrationOfTheDay In Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion", the reality timeline forces, Peter2 to take on a much more powerful look. If reflects that on the reality timeline, the Great Sophistan is dead. The Peters become the ultimate rulers of Sophistan society in addition to their intellectual role. This leads to them to make uncomfortable decisions in the name of pragmatic leadership, which they are now required to make in order to ensure survival of Sophista. It is a very understated tran...

Stephen King Motivated Excerpt from Book #5

I just saw something in Stephen King's twitter that brought this section of Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion" to mind. Since it kind of goes with the illustration below, I decided to post an excerpt from that part of the book. This conversation is occurring between Tova2 and a set of people on the supernatural timeline:
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The general glares at Tova2. “You can walk through their military computer network that easily?”

Tova2 stares at the general with a sinister yet playful expression.
“Why Gene...

Stefan King Motivated Excerpt from Book #5

I just saw something in Stephen King's twitter that brought this section of Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion" to mind. Since it kind of goes with the illustration below, I decided to post an excerpt from that part of the book. This conversation is occurring between Tova2 and a set of people on the supernatural timeline:
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The general glares at Tova2. “You can walk through their military computer network that easily?”

Tova2 stares at the general with a sinister yet playful expression.
“Why Gene...

Illustration of Tova on the Reality Timeline of "The Owl from Oblivion"

#IllustrationOfTheDay I finally finished my illustration of Tova for Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion". It's called "The Guises of Tova". Tova is a 14 year old girl on the reality timeline (really a fairy but her wings stay hidden mostly), and on the supernatural timeline she is the Sun God, Life-Giver, and the Sophistan energy creature, Sophistan28. This has got to be the hardest illustration I've done yet.

Book#5 Excerpt About Syon

#Book #Excerpt I talk all day about how emotional and intense Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion" is but the words really don't convey anything unless I give you a real sample. So here is the beginning of the Chapter 8, "Syon's Mishap of Reality". You'll have to tell me if this piques your interest or makes you recoil in horror.
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Paul7 materializes invisibly into the room of a sleeping twelve-year-old boy—the reality timeline Syon. He recoils at the sharp sour-milk smell accosting his nose mix...

Tyco on the Reality Timeline

#IllustrationOfTheDay Here an illustration I just finished for my book coming out this summer, Book #5, "The Owl from Oblivion". This character is a fifth grader called Tyco. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. His father is a Professor in Astrophysics and his mom is a post doc in Archeology specializing in Mayan civilization. Tyco is not your typical Mayan kid as he has been "modified" by extraterrestrials.