AETHEREAL’S CLANS
By Christopher W. Wilcox, Sr.
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com
Genre: Science Fiction
SubGenre: Fantasy
EBook formats ISBN: 978-1-59374-654-4
Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-59374-653-7
Pages: eBook: 248
Starting Price: $5.99
Mr. Wilcox, Sr. has gone and done it again.
“Aethereal’s Clans” is the same series with the same humans and same dragons; however, there are new Guardians and they are vastly different from anything we’ve seen before.
The Ursars are very Zen-like. There is a quiet strength to their beings. Never mind, in Mr. Wilcox’s words, they are “twenty foot telepathic purple bears.” The Ursars are the calm intellect humans’ dream of being.
Ursars live in Clans, communal groups of 100 members ranging from cub to senior Clan Father and Clan Mother. They are a polygamous family, physical love shared between any and all. Clan members rarely live alone as those who have, have gone rogue.
Deep within the Clan home is a workroom left by the Ancients. An Ancient machine changes/opens Spyder and allows him to communicate with the Clan. Spyder becomes telepathic.
Spyder is also the only human, at first, living on the Ursars’ planet. The Ursars’ earlier run-in with the rogue Aethereals left the Clan leery of all dragons.
“Aethereal’s Clans” is the Ursars’ story. It is our introduction to another Guardian species that are fighting the Grays. Will the Clan learn to trust the Aethereals and their human friends? Will the Aethereals and our favourite humans be able to help the Clan against the Grays.
These are some questions answered in “Aethereal’s Clans” but there are others that remain unanswered.
Questions that have me eagerly awaiting the start of “Aethereal’s Pride.” Please, Mr. Wilcox, you do answer some of my burning questions?
Again, Mr. Wilcox, you continue to create a fantasy world(s) that have quickly become my favourite(s). Your storytelling style is simple and minimal, each scene a perfect set up moving the story forward. I care about your created humans. Your Guardians are unique to each other and to anything I’ve read before.
However, I really must ask that you rectify one of your happenings in “Aethereal’s Clans.” Please say it isn’t so? Tell me you really didn’t do…what, you really think I was going to give it all away?
“Aethereal’s Clan” does not disappoint, now please excuse me I have “Aethereal’s Pride” open and waiting.