The Welkening: A Three Dimensional Tale

Gregory Spencer

Simon and Schuster, 15.06.2010 - 413 Seiten

A fantasy novel in an alternate world.

Lizbeth, Bennu, Len, and Angie are misfits, and they know it. They are often overlooked and ostracized for being overweight, short, airheaded, or wearing coke-bottle glasses. When bullies inflict a wound to Len's head, the four friends find themselves suddenly thrust into an alternative dimension—the realm of Welken, an idyllic kingdom under attack by Morphane the Soul Swallower. The noble defender Piers urges the four to aid his beleaguered land. But their insecurities hold them back until several mysterious adventures reveal that the weaknesses so disdained in their own world are weapons of great power in Welken. Victory is far from certain, however, as the enemy resorts to shape-shifting and deception, finally storming the Welkeners with an army of slaves. Unless the misfits find the courage to wield their weapons and turn the battle, Welken will fall into the death grip of Morphane.

Inhalt

• Two Beginnings: 2
• The Commiseration: 9
• Over the River and to the Wood: 20
• The Lesson: 25
• A Terrible Good: 34
• The Voice in the Wilderness: 44
• And Though This World with Devils Filled: 48
• Should Threaten to Undo Us: 58
• The Flame Leaps into Darkness: 67
• Jellyfish and WaterFunnels: 84
• The Window under the Mountain: 95
• CHAPTER12 Something about Fours: 107
• Rationalizations Resistance and the River of Light: 111
• Catching a Glimpse: 122
• PART THREE THE STRENGTH OF HISTORY: 135
• Choosing to Be Chosen: 136
• Overlapping Seams: 147
• Faith to Move Molehills: 160
• Not Everyone on the Other Side of the Tracks: 169
• Commissioning the Commiseration: 183
• CHAPTER20 Abus Too True: 201
• On the Thresholds: 210
• A Full Compass of Doors: 220
• Snappy Escapades: 232
• CHAPIER24 Fatagar: 238
• Waiting and Wanting: 248
• CHAPTER26 Singing the Last Verse: 258
• CHAPTER27 How Many Eyes Does It Take to See?: 270
• Riddling While Rome Turns: 283
• Revolutionary Insights: 292
• Switch: 308
• CHAPIER32 A Kiss of Fire: 318
• Retracing Reerasing: 332
• A Sentence or Two for Ollie: 342
• CHAPTER36 One Little Word Shall Fell Him: 357
• CHAPTER37 The Silence the Talk the Furious Fire: 364
• CHAPTER38 The Welkening: 372
• Three Endings: 384

Über den Autor

Dr. Gregory Spencer is professor of communication studies at Westmont College in Southern California. He specializes in rhetorical theory and criticism, religious rhetoric, and media ethics. Dr. Spencer’s teaching has been noted for its creativity.

Bibliografische Informationen

• Titel: The Welkening: A Three Dimensional Tale
• Autor/in: Gregory Spencer
• Verlag: Simon and Schuster, 2010
• ISBN: 1451605188, 9781451605181
• Länge: 413 Seiten