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The Secret of the Sunstones

Book 2:
The Hermetic Tower

By Jeffrey Howard

- Updated 12-28-2017 -

her·met·ic (hər-mĕt'-ĭk)

adj.

1. Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air.
2. Impervious to outside interference or influence: the hermetic confines of an isolated life.
3. often Hermetic
 a) Mythology. Of or relating to Hermes Trismegistus or the works ascribed to him.
b) Having to do with the occult sciences, especially alchemy; magical.

True Hermetic Transmutation is a Mental Art. The All is Mind; the Universe is Mental.

- The Kybalion

Author's Overview / Forward

Hello Final Fantasy Fans and Readers,

I'm back with an all new chapter of the Secret of the Sunstones saga. Today is my first unveiling, but I will continue to post new sections about once per week, if all goes well. I'm still providing polish to Book 1, but it feels like I'm close to finishing it, so I wanted to continue the series for readers who have finished the first book.

For those just tuning in, I'll say up front that Book 1: The Wanton Kingdom is required reading. This is a continuous story, and I don't expect anyone to enjoy the second book without having read the first. Fortunately, the entire first book has already been posted. You can find it in this section, or linked to my profile.

Again, this is a multi-year effort that's the accumulation of so many thoughts and ideas, so much reader feedback, and plenty of rework. I'm proud of the quality that I'm delivering, and hope that people enjoy my work and are willing to offer periodic reviews. It really does make a difference to a writer's motivation to hear from his readers, so please take the time to do so. Thank you.

-Jeffrey Howard

Updates

This section is to document significant changes to existing chapters. The site already does a fine job updating the story every time new chapters are added, so those will not be listed below. Note that minor updates are made on a consistent basis, based on feedback from beta-readers or reviewers. Those will not be listed below.

3-31-2016: This is the initial posting. I'm literally buzzing with excitement. :-)

9-01-2016: After a several-month long leave of absence, I'm ready to return with new sections. My apologies for those following this story, but I felt it was necessary to do more revisions to some of the earlier sections of this book and of Book 1 before I was happy enough with the quality to start reposting. So please excuse the delays, and if anyone is still around, enjoy the new content. :-)

1-28-2017: Not much to report, but it looks like reviews have once again tapered off. I'll continue updating for the time being, but hopefully people start to show an interest once again. I've also been going back to revise Chapter 8, so there's plenty of fresh content. Don't forget to add reviews now and then if you're enjoying the story. It's a shame that there always seems to be more lurkers than reviewers here.

3-20-2017: Wow, what a difference a few weeks can make. Thanks so much for SpacemanSpiff and Bob Story Builder for returning to this story with some fantastic reviews. It has definitely inspired me to keep on going.

12-28-2017: We're about to entire a new year, and a lot of progress has been made. This is longer than the usual novel, and I know that there are at least a few people enjoying this episodic adventure. I am mid-way through Chapter 10, which puts me about half way through the story. Unbelievable, I know. There's still a lot left to go, but it's about to get really exciting. I hope more are willing to join before the end. Thanks to every one of the regulars here, including Waging Wonder, who has been posting quite a few recent reviews. I really am happy to have the feedback. Thanks!

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