Earth Begotten
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Earth Begotten is a companion book to Jacqueline Carey
's Kushiel's Legacy
fantasy
series. It is essentially a prelude to the tales of Terre d'Ange and explores the mythology and origins of Blessed Elua and his seven angelic companions
. Whilst the story is very short, fewer than 1500 words, it builds on references to Elua and His Companions
throughout the series and elaborates on Elua's conception and ascension to the 'true Terre d'Ange that lies beyond'.
Earth Begotten was published in April, 2003 by Havilah Press, CA. A strictly limited run of 50 copies was produced to ensure that the bound version remained a collector's item. The book is printed in silver ink on black paper in Centaur type
. The pages were printed by hand using a Columbian hand press. The outer boards are veneered in wood that has been treated with silver pigment and lined with scarlet endpapers.
Although the 50 copies have sold out, Jacqueline Carey has made the full text available free of charge on her official website: Jacqueline Carey Official Author Site - Earth Begotten.
Jacqueline Carey
Jacqueline Carey is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction.-Life:She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore in London as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided...
's Kushiel's Legacy
Kushiel's Legacy
Kushiel's Legacy is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
series. It is essentially a prelude to the tales of Terre d'Ange and explores the mythology and origins of Blessed Elua and his seven angelic companions
Elua and His Companions
In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy saga, Elua is the most important deity of Terre d'Ange. Elua's Companions are eight angels who forsook the One God to follow Elua.-The Eluine Cycle:...
. Whilst the story is very short, fewer than 1500 words, it builds on references to Elua and His Companions
Elua and His Companions
In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy saga, Elua is the most important deity of Terre d'Ange. Elua's Companions are eight angels who forsook the One God to follow Elua.-The Eluine Cycle:...
throughout the series and elaborates on Elua's conception and ascension to the 'true Terre d'Ange that lies beyond'.
Earth Begotten was published in April, 2003 by Havilah Press, CA. A strictly limited run of 50 copies was produced to ensure that the bound version remained a collector's item. The book is printed in silver ink on black paper in Centaur type
Centaur (typeface)
Centaur is a Humanist Type Family originally drawn as titling capitals by Bruce Rogers in 1914 for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The matrices were cut by Robert Wiebking and the type was privately cast by the American Type Foundery. The typeface is based upon several Renaissance models...
. The pages were printed by hand using a Columbian hand press. The outer boards are veneered in wood that has been treated with silver pigment and lined with scarlet endpapers.
Although the 50 copies have sold out, Jacqueline Carey has made the full text available free of charge on her official website: Jacqueline Carey Official Author Site - Earth Begotten.