Merchant of Oropas {short story}
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Short story (4,000 words) Science Fiction & Fantasy. In certain cultures, the possession of an object during magical ceremony can infuse it with qualities that cannot be measured or monitored by scientific means. They are said to become like beacons, within the Astral Planes, guiding or warding other worldly spirits with no restrictions of time, or space.
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Merchant of Oropas, utterly exquisite! Love the setting of the tale, strong enough for a universe of its own. Reminds me fondly of Greg Keyes “The Waterborn” and “The Blackgod” – Sammi R, Arizona
Such a weird and wonderful tale. - Floyd, New York
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David J. Rodger (born 1970 in Newcastle Upon Tyne) is a British science fiction & fantasy author and game designer best known for his novels set in a near-future world of corporate and political intrigue. So far he has published five novels; four that are set in the same world: God Seed; Dante’s Fool; Iron Man Project and Edge, and one, Dog Eat Dog, set within the post-apocalyptic world of Yellow Dawn.
