On the heavily forested planet of Lumin, the Network has slept, dormant, for over six hundred cycles. Only a select few remember that it resides beneath the crust of the planet, waiting, and for those who remember, the battle for Lumin’s future has raged in the shadows.
When Mia Jayne’s path crosses with an ancient volume in the Archives of the Order of Vis Firmitas, this ancient battle moves … battle moves from the shadows into the light. Compendium opens up a world of knowledge, and, for the first time since arriving at the Order, Mia has the key to reclaim the freedom she has lost. To do so, she must choose between her conscience and her heart. Conceived against an ailing world of fantastical beauty where long-lost technology tips the balance between extinction and survival, Mia must remember that there is always a choice, and that makes all the difference.
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I am always on the hunt for good fantasy. This one fits the bill. It is a story of an advanced society that had to suddenly do away with all technology and power in order to prevent extinction. Only a few items remain that can one day bring the society out of their dark time and a young woman is unknowingly the only one who can help. At first the …
I would definitely recommend this for airplane rides, long waits and stuff like that. It’s fast paced and engaging, highly readable. I liked how the first couple chapters seemed to have a theme of environmentalists vs. climate change deniers although that seemed to become less relevant as the story went on- there will probably be further …