"ALAS, THE SAGA CONTINUES...FOR LIFE LASTS ETERNAL."
This is an inter-generational karmic tale of the human struggles linked to the book's major characters, each striving for self-understanding, redemption and liberation. This allegory focuses on a pair of eighteen year old Eurasian twin boys: Luck & Chance and their friends, including a pair of eighteen year old twin girls: Enigma and Choice.
Hypnotically action-packed while deeply psychological, philosophical and spiritual, this tale delves into the manifestation of four levels of magic: the magic of Harry Potter / Gandalf, the magic of high-tech, the magic of the Devil, and the magic of God. This epic novel is tightly plotted, with deep character development and a gripping emotional arc.
Luck and Chance are our modern day urban super heroes who barely survive a gruesome death in the hands of the Witch of the Catacombs (aka Gul Diabolica). A story of their resilience, the twins strive amidst near-death challenges, to transcend their human conditions. It digs deep into the murkiest corner of the human psyche, exploring the intricate nature of intergenerational identities and relationships, within the context of each person's karma, destiny and interconnection to the Other.
The brothers launch their life journeys, seeking the true essence of their identity. So, they venture to attend the International School for Brainiacs Squared (ISBS or the International School for BS) in New Joy Sea, U.S.A., to be Magi - the wisest of Master Magicians.
A psychological thriller, this book is a puzzle box, permeated with humor, riddles, myths, ironies and deep philosophical questions, compelling the reader to delve into his or her own life's issues: WHO AM I? WHAT DO I WANT TO BE? WHERE AM I HEADING? HOW DO I REACH MY LIFE GOALS? HOW DO I LIVE OUT MY DREAMS?
Luck and Chance are entwined in each other's fate and destiny, fraught with danger in search of their mysterious origin. Under dubious circumstances, Wawa Esperanza, a Catalonian nurse, raises the brothers in an orphanage in Manila. She was the nanny of the twins.
Having resided eight years with their old and grumpy Uncle Romeo and Aunt Juliet, the pair struggles to understand the mysterious disappearances of their parents some years back. But all in vain. They attempt to break free from their miserable past. But prior to their flight from the Philippines, they are kidnapped and are almost killed by the hired goons of the Witch of the Catacombs. But why now? Crazy love is the malady of her soul...
This novel is a delicious appetizer to the upcoming epic adventure series. This inspiring story channels the reader along twisting themes of Identity, Relationships, Mental Illness, Crazy Love, Betrayal, Subterfuge, Guilt, War, Karma, Reincarnation and Magic via startling plots in the tumultuous voyage of Luck and Chance engaging Fate and Destiny, in their struggles for Life against Death.
This novel will grip the reader, imbuing each with courage, determination, intelligence and enthusiasm. It will corral each toward a new field of Singularity and a mystical adventure which will be life transforming.
This is a fairy tale which seems all too real, manifesting a grand bargain open to all who are moved to journey across the realm of the unexpected. It renders a portal to Life, unrestricted by forms and deities, an avenue to freedom branded by adversities, a pathway to a new karma of Truth and Light, to Luck and Chance Beyond the Realm of Wisdom.
ELLIOTT B. ADDISON obtained his B.A. in History from Rutgers University.
He obtained his M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.
He speaks five languages and has lived in seven countries. He enjoys literature, history and art. He lives in New England, USA.
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