David Litwack

Evolved Publishing presents the literary saga of a young girl plucked from the sea under mysterious circumstances, in "The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky" by David Litwack, award-winning author of "There Comes a Prophet" and "Along the Watchtower." [Literary, Saga, Speculative] [DRM-Free]~~~~~After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light-two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean.~~~Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena's plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena's home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself "The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky." A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever... and perhaps their world as well.

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

Orah and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Science FictionWINNER: Feathered Quill Book Award - Gold Medal: Science Fiction/FantasyWINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Bronze Medal - Fiction-Dystopian"But what are we without dreams?"A new grand vicar, known as the usurper, has taken over the keep and is using its knowledge to reinforce his hold on power.Despite their good intentions, the seekers find themselves leading an army, and for the first time in a millennium, their world experiences the horror of war.But the keepmasters' science is no match for the dreamers, leaving Orah and Nathaniel their cruelest choice--face bloody defeat and the death of their enlightenment, or use the genius of the dreamers to tread the slippery slope back to the darkness.Kirkus Reviews: "In this third installment, Litwack gives fans a plot both action-driven and cerebral. All around, a superbly crafted adventure. An enthralling finish to a thoughtful, uplifting sci-fi series."EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the multiple award-winning third book in the extraordinary "The Seekers" series of dystopian sci-fi adventures. [DRM-Free]BOOKS BY DAVID LITWACK:The Children of Darkness (The Seekers - Book 1)The Stuff of Stars (The Seekers - Book 2)The Light of Reason (The Seekers - Book 3)The Daughter of the Sea and the SkyAlong the WatchtowerThe Time That's GivenMORE GREAT SCI-FI FROM EVOLVED PUBLISHING:The "Dirt and Stars" Series by Kevin KillianyThe "Red Death" Series by Jeff AltabefThe "Panhelion Chronicles" Series by Marlin DesaultThe Jakkattu Vector by P.K. Tyler

The Seekers, #3

The Light of Reason

The Stuff of Stars

When Burt Higgins lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.

The Time That's Given

A world kept peaceful for a thousand years by the magic of the ruling vicars. But a threat lurks from a violent past. Wizards from the darkness have hidden their sorcery in a place called the keep, and left a trail of clues that have never been solved. Nathaniel has grown up longing for more, but unwilling to challenge the vicars. Until his friend Thomas is taken for a teaching, the mysterious coming-of-age ritual. Thomas returns but with his dreams ripped away. When Orah is taken next, Nathaniel tries to rescue her and ends up in the prisons of Temple City. There he meets the first keeper of the ancient clues. But when he seeks the keep, what he finds is not magic at all. If he reveals the truth, the words of the book of light might come to pass: "If there comes among you a prophet saying 'Let us return to the darkness, ' you shall stone him, because he has sought to thrust you away from the light."

There Comes a Prophet

"A thousand years ago the Darkness came - a time of violence and social collapse. For ten centuries the vicars of the Temple of Light have kept the madness at bay with "temple magic." Childhood friends, Orah and Nathaniel, bristle at the limits imposed, but are unwilling to challenge the status quo, until Orah is summoned for a teaching - the coming-of-age ritual that binds the young to the Light. Nathaniel follows in a foolhardy attempt to save her. In the prisons of Temple City, they discover a secret that launches them on a journey to find the forbidden keep. For therein lies a truth from the past that could unleash the potential of their people, but it might also cost them their lives."--Book cover.

The Children of Darkness

After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light -- two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean. A mysterious nine-year-old from the Blessed Lands sails into the lives of a couple in the Republic, claiming to be the Daughter of the Sea and the Sky. Is she a troubled child longing to return home, or a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of the Republic?

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