Conception: Episode 1: The Rasar Chronicles, #1

By M. C. Rose

"Cro opened his eyes and the darkness swallowed him…"

When Cro awakes, he and Eagle begin a love affair that will set human history on an uncharted course.

What begins as an intense communion of two hearts, will face the ultimate test, as their mortal adversary seeks to unravel the very tenements of the life they have built together. A single choice, becomes the catalyst for ions of strife and sacrifice.

A mixture of Myth and Spiritual Realism, Conception will set the reader on a journey of intrigue, as they become immersed in the world of Rasar.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Finesse Designer
• Release date: Apr 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393831808

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M. C. Rose

Conception: Episode One

The Rasar Chronicles

First published by Finesse Designer 2019

Copyright © 2019 by M. C. Rose

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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For Shaun

Who continues to inspire my heart.

From now until eternity,

All my love

"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;

or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you."

Job 12:7-10 (NIV)

Contents

Acknowledgement

Forthcoming Books

The Conception Of Cro

The Tree Of Life

Eagle

Ole

Cro’s Tale

Ebele

Icarus Cradle

Excerpt from Cro: Episode Two

Excerpt From Cro Poem

About the Author

Also by M. C. Rose

Acknowledgement

Aria & Elijah

Thank you for being the most beautiful expression of God’s love in my life.

Josepha Gail,

your unfailing support is the main reason why I continue to write.

Forthcoming Books

In Chronological Order

Conception

Cro

Yemoja

Throne

Brothers

Baba

Celeste

Dynasty

1

The Conception Of Cro

Cro opened his eyes and the darkness swallowed him. His entire being was submerged under an obsidian sky and the immense gravity of night pressed down on him. He surrendered to spasmodic convulsions, as a neurotic tremor coursed through his veins. The sensation gnawed at him, like ripples on the sea, yet he did not move. His existence was embedded in time and as he took his first breath, the kiss of death crescendoed into life.

Cro looked down and pondered over every limb. It was the first time he noticed his nudity. His hands affixed themselves to his legs and his body curled into the formation of a fist. He attempted to move but found that he could not will himself to do so. Engorged in the belly of Gaia, he received the gift of life.

He had spent a thousand years buried underground, his spine lodged into the rock. With every moment, Gaia shifted beneath him and the oppressive darkness dissolved. There was a small rumble inside of the earth and the rock swelled, breaking apart into pieces, as a long fissure cracked it in two. Debris and ash fell from the sky and he lifted his hands above his head to shield his body from the impact. A great light swirled into the darkness of the pit, encompassed by a cold draft of air that surrounded his body. No longer protected from the elements Cro shivered against the ground. His legs were curled like a fetus that had just emerged from it’s mothers womb. In the new light, Cro lowered his hands and stared into his surroundings. His retina’s recoiled and a searing pain traveled through his skull and he tried to adjust to the brightness around him. The vision finally came clear and He could finally see.

The world was larger than he anticipated. High rolling hills sprawled as far as the eye could see and trees with long spired branches, reached into the sky, the tips of the branches overshadowed the earth below. It was then that he saw it, two great wings fluttering above. The creature encircled him in a graceful motion before diving towards the ground. Body suspended between heaven and earth before landing a few feet away from him.

Cro sat up and saw the creature for the first time.

The moment their eyes met, his blood cycled between cold and heat. Light danced across the contours of her body, and he noticed that her skin was plastered in sleek silver feathers. She floated and when she brought her face close to his, her breath caressed him.

Cro stood aghast, as the world spiraled, and he could not catch himself fast enough. Only then, did he