The Lower Ancient Era

Death is a beginning. The end of one life is the birth of another. We come from hope and head toward new hope. Life is brief and fragile, unable to withstand much suffering. But hope can return and be passed on, and it is hope that lights our way to the future, keeping us from confusion and from losing our way. Only by surviving can we hope to see hope; only by living can we experience the beauty of this world.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.