Dodecahedron: The Story of the Second Stone is the third book in
the Ocellus Series and is set billions of years before the events
recorded in Ocellus: The Story of the Twelfth Stone. It is an epic
fantasy-adventure aimed at age 14 upwards. On the planet Lemtor,
following the 10,000-year religion wars, Tanun, a studious yet
strong-minded boy of 17, together with thousands of others, lives
in a vast protective dome. Society inside the dome is strictly
controlled by the Elders, who have deemed the outside still
poisonous. On his seventeenth birthday, Tanun finds a mislaid
access ring to the forbidden section of the library. In there he
finds and reads many of the banned books, but Enforcers catch him,
and as punishment, the Elders banish him from the sphere with just
a survival rucksack. While trekking through an ancient railway
tunnel, he discovers a glassy-black oval-shaped stone with a
dodecahedron carved on one face. Once through the tunnel, a
friendly alien shapeshifter (Cassièl) confronts Tanun, saying he
has searched for the Dodecahedron stone for trillions of years. He
explains evil shapeshifters (the KimMorii) stole and hid the stone
and will know it has been discovered. He warns Tanun the KimMorii
will soon invade and if they take the stone from him by force, he
will die. Cassièl also reveals there are, in fact, millions of
domes and the outside is no longer poisonous. Meanwhile, Tanun's
younger brother (Chyke) has escaped from the dome and caught up
with Tanun. While Cassièl is leading the boys to a larger and
friendlier dome, he reveals that Dodecahedron is the first to be
found of thirteen special stones that form The Master Circle and he
must retrieve all thirteen before the KimMorii re-establish The
Master circle under their control, subjugating all universes. Tanun
willingly offers Dodecahedron to Cassièl, but Cassièl discovers
he cannot take it and has to return to his universe to find out
why. Civil war between the dome alliances erupts, so after reaching
the next dome, Tanun and Chyke have to train as warriors, not only
to help protect the dome but also to keep Dodecahedron safe until
Cassièl can retrieve it. Tanun trains in explosives and Chyke
trains in espionage, but during their training, they both fall in
love with their military trainer (Joor-Jen) which, apart from
causing animosity between them, risks the safety of their new dome
and each other. Because of his spying, Enforcers from the old dome
kidnap Chyke and incarcerate him in a tiny cell. Although
explicitly forbidden, Tanun, along with Joor-Jen, sets off to
rescue him. Can Tanun and Joor-Jen successfully rescue Chyke? Can
Tanun keep Dodecahedron safe until Cassièl solves the problem of
retrieving it? Is it possible for Tanun and Chyke to resolve their
differences over Joor-Jen? And will the KimMorii invasion change
everything anyway? Dodecahedron is huge in scope and deep in
emotion and takes the reader into alternative universes, dramatic
battles, difficult relationships, and lasting friendships.
General
Imprint: |
Emmanuel C Lachlan Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Emmanuel C Lachlan
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ISBN-13: |
978-1-73913-977-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-73913-977-1 |
Barcode: |
9781739139773 |
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