Elizabeth Hand Æstival Tide Winterlong, Book 2

FOR RICHARD GRANT:

Parcus deorum cultor et infrequens

Some minutes later a murmur ran through the crowd. Through my heavy eyelids which had almost closed at the horror of her tale, I saw gown after gown passing, and parasols, and fans, and happy faces, and accursed faces, dancing, whirling, rushing. It was like a burst of immense flowers, like a whirl of fantastic birds.

“The doors, darling!” cried Clara, “the doors are opening! Come, come quickly! And don’t be sad anymore… Think of all the beautiful things you’re gong to see!”

Octave Mirbeau, The Torture Garden

THE LEVELS OF ARABOTH In descending order

SERAPHIM (LEVEL 9) The Orsinate’s Level

CHERUBIM (Level 8) The Imperators’ Level

THRONES (Level 7) Cabinets & Cabals

DOMINATIONS (Level 6) The Vivarium Level; Chambers of Mercy

VIRTUES (Level 5) The Hermaphrodites’ Level

POWERS (Level 4) The ’Filers’ Level (Mediatechs)

PRINCIPALITIES (Level 3) The Moujiks’ Level; The Medifacs

ARCHANGELS (Level 2) The Rasas’ Level; The Refineries

ANGELS (Level 1) The Undercity

Загрузка...