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Dawn Risa Jodell is a Gen-X, west coast native, Michigan / Minnesota nomad, artist, tree-hugger, green-thumb, writer, dancer, singer, dreamer who believes in aliens, multiple dimensions and cyclical history, not linear. Makes a living as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. Currently working on Raine's sequel: Escale'. Lives near her two grown children in the war-zone of Portland, OR.
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Raine

By Dawn Risa Jodell

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Overview


Fantasy/sci-fi which imagines interdimensional travel. Set in a future failing Earth on the southern California coast. Amidst pollution, drought, famine and rapidly dwindling census, Gideon ekes out a mostly solitary existence. Until he meets a girl on his oily beach. Salemnia, a love/connection stretching across time and dimensional boundaries, brings two lovers - Ashiara (aka Shae) and Gideon - together. Ashiara hails from Raine.Another dimension of prosperous jungle beside a crystalline sea. With the ability to Walk, Ashiara can traverse dimensions at will. Crossing dimensions remains anathema in Raine, but those who avoid execution are dimensional ambassadors. Communicating with other worlds vital, power worth the risk. Growth in knowledge through interdimensional relations, possibility of rescuing refugees from dying worlds, all attainable through the gift of Walking dimensions. Ashiara believes herself the only Walker alive and wonders if its a curse. Gideon, unknowingly connected to both Shae and Raine, believes in this ballsy girl and her super powers. Through the lens of love and science in equal measure, several questions emerge: Can any dimension remain entirely utopic or dystopic? If your dimension was rich and plentiful, would you share? What inherent risks, or hidden gains? If your dimension was dying and you had the chance to leave, would you take it? What would you owe once you arrived?
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Fantasy/sci-fi which imagines interdimensional travel between utopian/dystopian worlds. Set in a future failing Earth on the southern California coast. Amidst pollution, drought, famine and rapidly dwindling census,Gideon ekes out a mostly solitary existence. Until he meets a girl on his oily beach. Salemnia, a love/connection stretching across time and dimensional boundaries, brings two lovers - Ashiara (aka Shae) and Gideon - together. Ashiara hails from Raine. Another dimension of prosperous jungle beside a crystalline sea. With the ability to Walk, Ashiara can traverse dimensions at will. Crossing dimensions remains anathema in Raine, but those who avoid execution are dimensional ambassadors. Communicating with other worlds vital, power worth the risk. Drive evolution and broaden your culture by traveling dimensions, reaching other worlds, breaking down discrimination and barriers to freedom. Growth in knowledge through interdimensional relations, possibility of rescuing refugees from dying worlds, all attainable through the gift of Walking dimensions. Ashiara believes herself the only Walker alive and wonders if its a curse. Gideon, unknowingly connected to both Shae and Raine in myriad ways, believes in this ballsy girl and her super powers. Through the lens of love and science in equal measure, several questions emerge: Can any dimension remain entirely utopic or dystopic? If your dimension was rich and plentiful, would you share? What inherent risks, or hidden gains? If your dimension was dying and you had the chance to leave, would you take it? What would you owe once you arrived?
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Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Fantasy / Romance
  • Language:English
  • Pages:508
  • eBook ISBN:9798317827014
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317825454

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Sheila
The mind of the author The author has created another world—another dimension, in another time. As someone who isn’t usually drawn to fantasy, I doubted this would be a book for me. But I was pulled in so gradually that I hardly noticed when it happened—and suddenly I was there, in Raine, struggling alongside the characters and fully immersed in the two worlds the author so skillfully designed. These intertwined worlds explore higher levels of consciousness and a love story forged through fear, struggle, and survival. It’s powerful, unexpected, and deeply absorbing. You’ll love it. Read more