The Pillar Island

This has been a first version of Part 1 of a novel and work in progress, which I have posted piece by piece in the Quill and Parchment group. I hope you enjoy.

If you are interested in the ongoing work on this novel, just let me know: post a message in my Minoan Villa, or shoot me a gram (online or offline).

Part I

1. A Deal on the Shingle Beach
   where our hero is not happy with the terms and conditions of a rather unfavorable commercial transaction.
2. Departure With a Yellow Stone
   where our hero is sent out to renew exactly this transaction.
3. The World Outside the Valley
   where our hero discovers that the world around his home has changed considerably.
4. Facing the Rock Turtle
   where our hero is warned that his commercial counterpart is not all that harmless.
5. A Little Stone Opens Doors
   where our hero manages to pass through several doors and meets an important person.
6. A Lady of Famous Might
   where our hero gets entangled in a conversation that he is not quite up to.
7. Behind Closed Doors
   where we get a first glimpse at a world beyond our hero's current horizon.
8. Mission Unaccomplished
   where our hero returns home, emptyhandedly, but still has too much in his hands.
9. Britomartis' Garden
   where our hero makes enemy contact on a journey to his in-laws.
10. Fenugreek Insights
    where our hero receives valuable information from his father-in-law.
11. Moonlight Assault
    where our hero encounters a black human figure in a burning hut.
12. Allotment of the Booty
    where our hero receives a remarkable present in the form of a human being.
13. Homebound With a New Servant
    where our hero finds out that it is not so easy to handle a slave.
14. Hunted
    where our hero finds himself in the company of his former property being the target of a hunt.
15. Palaver in Polichni
    where our hero has to put all at stake to get closer to his goal.
16. The Fun is Over
    where a fighter on the other side affectionately takes good care of his horse.
17. Is it Home?
    where our hero finds it hard to recognize the landscape of his home looking from the sea.
18. The Embarkment for Purple Snail Island
    where our hero finds himself squeezed together with a famous lady and a bald female.
19. Ida's Story
    where we hear one side of the truth by someone who had a terrifying experience.
20. Entering Aphrodite's Temple
    where our two heroes arrive in a real town after a bumpy ride.
21. A Tender Welcome
    where our hero receives tender treatment from unexpected hands.
22. A Truly Fair Judge
    where the paths of our two heroes depart.

Appendix

1. Glossary
   where some of the rare and specific names and terms used in the novel are explained.

© 2005 Rhadamantys Glaucon @ Ancient Worlds
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