Publisher's Synopsis
"Exodus on a distant Planet? The saga continues as the decadent, bipolar mind of Gain is unveiled. A thousand years of pursuing Hasnun's "ghost" has cultivated an ungovernable illness in the man responsible for governing the entire country of Mobius. As plans are laid for the retrieval of the six women abducted by General Gnu, Claptic and Feldspar give wings to Claptic's dream and sacrifice themselves to the mystery beyond The Gulp. Meet Commander Cracker, Gain's chief engineer, whose sensitive regard for fairness and justice blossoms forth into a surprising entanglement with the immortal souls from Seven Winds. A crystal bridge, a crystal fishball, and the uncertain appearance of that which is invisible brings the story of Hasnun to The Devil's Butt and an unusual trek across Mobius as Fringe and company undauntedly set their sights on finding their womenfolk and delivering an anomaly to the Cathedral of the Womb." Hasnun Book The 2nd acquaints the reader with Hasnun, his unusual abode and mode of living, and the reason why the lives of those who follow his teachings are in jeopardy. The story delves deeply into the world of Gain the ruler of Mobius, his generals, and his homespun High Priests and provides an insightful view of the devastating change in his kingdom incident to the geo-catastrophic upheaval of his country and the upcoming eclipse of one of this world's moons by the other. Aligned with this eclipse is the Orsi Festival at the village of Tupi, a gathering honouring the Principles of Light and the spiritual prowess evolving in Seven Winds that these principles engender. This gathering coincides with the unduly surge of negative energy spinning out of the pseudo-religious lifestyle engendered by Gain's High Priests and their unholy union with the covetous, non-spiritual lifestyle imposed upon the citizens of Mobius by the strong arm of Gain. In direct opposition to this breach in the spiritual climate of Seven Winds is the unveiling of an unusual treasure of divine knowledge hidden beneath The Gulp, the entrance into the underworld passage of the River of Voices, and an unusual journey into the heart of Mobius to fulfill the rather bizarre implications of the vision shared by Artsian of Pier and Bajan of Tupi.
