Illuminated: The Fall of Terra

Illuminated, Book 1

by Linda Gabriel

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Pub Date Feb 08 2023 | Archive Date Feb 08 2023

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General Fiction (Adult) | New Adult | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

Terra. An ancient and nearly perfect world where love and peace reign, and where everyone has a divine Calling that serves the All. If anyone experiences negative thoughts or emotions, the goddess, Alma, will sense their disharmony and guide them out of pain into love.

It’s nearly time for Mylo’s Calling Day, but he has no idea what his Calling may be—and without it, he is lost.

Can Alma help him find his true path without revealing a terrible secret? Can she resist falling in love with the empowered and emboldened version of Mylo she helped create through their union? And can she trust him to protect the crystal Scriptures that hold the true history of Terra and the Knowing of the All?

Who will be the Carriers of Light?
Because the Darkness is coming, and soon.

A Note From the Publisher

Linda Gabriel is an emerging author of spiritual fiction and the co-author and editor of the series Twenty-Minute Stories and Poems. She is also a hypnotherapist and holistic coach who has appeared in the documentary Spirit Space and the top 10 Netflix series, Bling Empire.

Advance Praise

“This is a modern retelling of Paradise Lost, with the epic downfall of man and the exodus from the garden, but Gabriel’s tale is not rooted in Original Sin, but in Original Separation. Her story is a human prehistory that feels achingly and intuitively familiar, filled with the wisdom of those who have always lived on society’s margins and who seek collaboration, not power. I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to read the next one!”
— Brandon D. Reim, Poet and Screenwriter

“A magnificent and immersive story. Ms. Gabriel weaves a world that is both familiar and fantastical, innocent and sophisticated, gritty and gorgeous. I found myself looking for any opportunity to escape into it.”
— Kelly Driver, Owner, Words & Pictures Press, LLC