Land of Eight Million Dreams: Year of the Lotus

Changeling: The Dreaming

by Dee McKinney, Jim Moore, Wayne Peacock

Lost Spirits of the East In ancient times, the fae of China served as the messengers and servants of the spirit world. In those days, they traveled freely between the realms of spirit and flesh. They were the emissaries of nature, the guardians and protectors of the sacred places. The hsien (known as changelings in the West) are the descendants of beings who were trapped in the realm of flesh during the Mahakala (or the Shattering). Divided by both form and court, the hsien struggle to survive in a world of mortals who have turned their back on the realm of spirit, a world full of other supernatural beings who would destroy them.

Genres: Role Playing Games, World Of Darkness

151 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 1998

About the author

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What I'm working on now: I just finished my second book, a modern paranormal mystery. I'm in the process of pitching to agents. I also started its sequel. I've shelved my historical mystery which needs an almost-complete rewrite. I'll get back to it. I also have an idea for a novel set in the NC mountains (paranormal mystery) that keeps gnawing at me.

What I used to do: Work as a game writer for ICE and White Wolf. I published about 15 pieces with them, ranging from 2000 - 30,000 words (Kinfolk may have been longer). Alas, White Wolf closed, and I've lost contact with most of my writer buddies there. (Contact me if you're out there!)

NOW: I've teamed up with some pals from NaNoWriMo and attended Crime Bake 2016. I plan to go to Bouchercon 2017.

I've been busy with my "full-time" career as a college professor and associate dean for teaching and learning. I look forward to writing more and administrating less....

What I want you to know: People sometimes ask what I think my best work was. Usually, I tell them "Kinfolk" or "Uktena," but I think my best *evil* work was in Book of the Wyrm, 2nd edition (Pentex), and Book of the Weaver (DNA). I was so angry at some of the co-workers at the research firm where I was employed at the time I was writing (who were doing rather unethical things), I made them into bad guys in these books (all physical descriptions and names changed, of course). Sweet, sweet revenge...