Publisher's Synopsis
Humanity has many skeletons in its closets. That's what History is about-the inside of closets. "AMARANTHINE HISTORICA" (long title, "AMARANTHINE HISTORICA-A SECRET HISTORY") " is O. Lemniscate's secret magnum opus, a cyberpunk fantasy that weaves in and out from ancient times to medieval times, to the present and the future. It involves ordinary tyrants and surprising heroes, and explores the nature of all things and non-things.Amarantis, an ancient multi-ringed canal city named after the unfading amaranth flower, has two Histories: "AMARANTHINE HISTORICA" and "THE OFFICIAL AMARANTHINE HISTORY". Although both were written by O. Lemniscate, they have little in common.According to "THE OFFICIAL AMARANTHINE HISTORY", the Day of Destruction flipped the Amaranthine Calendar to 'Year 0' with a survival tally of 340 born humans, a batch-ready-to-hatch of 1000 incubating human embryos, 800 incubating mutants, and a 2000-strong cluster of humanoid robots. Neither living nor dead, all Amarants dwelled upon the ashes and bones of a new world. "AMARANTHINE HISTORICA" brings an odd schism to the orthodox narrative. We've all heard that "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce". Tragedy or farce, "AMARANTHINE HISTORICA" navigates us to thunderous truths through farcical fantasy. It's based on O. Lemniscate's personal observations and various witness accounts. Primary witnesses? Two 'dusty' cousins-Pharaona and Astellaria. Pharaona is a cranky, sandy lady made from the dust of the Great Sphinx. Astellaria is a sassy twinkler made from the dust of a star. This dusty duo weaves History swimmingly, in and out of the 'Dreamtime Aquarium'-an ultra-dimensional dive that harbours all-time greats, such as Epicurus and Charlie Chaplin.The serpentine journey is full of dead ends and slippery gateways. It's a long journey in a short book! It's a long journey that must be taken until truth and lies become unglued and we discover a most important lesson: Truth is never in the middle. Truth is where it is! In freedom!
