The City Beyond Dreams: A Novella.

Bodine's face had turned quite dark, the port wine stain blackening under the noontime sun. He stretched a hand out, shielding Grand-Bé before him."I shall not die," he said softly, and Bertolet was unsure if this was what he had said to the beast or if this was merely an affirmation toward himself.Two alchemists, united by their interest in the dark arts, find themselves at the extremes of human understanding and the boundaries of ego. At the center of their quest for forbidden knowledge is the teenage Virginie, who naively offers her body and mind in the hopes of contacting a pantheon of elder gods known as The Wise. What is found is a city that exists outside of the comprehension of man, a city beyond dreams.A new novella within a classic weird milieu, The City Beyond Dreams references Chambers, Lovecraft, and Machen to tell a human tragedy in the land of gods.---The City Beyond Dreams is Jane DIESEL's first published novella. DIESEL's previous works (available on their writing blog Casse-Couilles) explore the psychological horror of the mundane, as well as the tragedy that exists within stymied interpersonal relationships. Their writing is further shaped by a strong interest in the authoritative voice of religious texts, as well as a pervasive interest in the esoteric and occult.

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