Christina Heath
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Brian Rathbone:
It wasn't quite clear to me when reading the Godsland series: Do people who are gifted with power use ONLY Istra's comets as their source? There seemed to be implied that Vestra provides strength, especially to many artifacts. That, combined with the an ability to draw strength from the air and surroundings made me wonder why sorcerers and other powerful men and women were not a constant between the cometstorm's cycle
Brian Rathbone
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(view spoiler)[Hi, Christina. I am terribly sorry for taking so long to answer. Somehow I managed to miss the questions as they were coming in.
You are correct that people can draw power from the land, from Vestra's light, and from Istra's light. However, Istra's light is by far the most potent for those who are not born under her light. Since everyone is born under Vestra's light and exposed to the power of the land, they are far less sensitive to it and have less access to it. People who would have been powerful under Istra's light are generally intuitive and might have some subtle abilities, but nothing like what Catrin experiences. Also, those born under Istra's light have less access to her power as well. Therefore, the most powerful people on Godsland are those who are born before Istra arrives but are still alive during the height of the comet storm. These people become known as first-lighters. This will be discussed in greater detail in the fourth and final trilogy, which I am currently writing. Thanks for the question, and sorry again for the tardy reply. (hide spoiler)]
You are correct that people can draw power from the land, from Vestra's light, and from Istra's light. However, Istra's light is by far the most potent for those who are not born under her light. Since everyone is born under Vestra's light and exposed to the power of the land, they are far less sensitive to it and have less access to it. People who would have been powerful under Istra's light are generally intuitive and might have some subtle abilities, but nothing like what Catrin experiences. Also, those born under Istra's light have less access to her power as well. Therefore, the most powerful people on Godsland are those who are born before Istra arrives but are still alive during the height of the comet storm. These people become known as first-lighters. This will be discussed in greater detail in the fourth and final trilogy, which I am currently writing. Thanks for the question, and sorry again for the tardy reply. (hide spoiler)]
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