EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK OF MAGIC

By Bosley Pinkerton You may have heard that Keplerian magic is distributed unevenly, to a mere ten percent of the Mortal Kepler population. That is a myth! Magic is innate to all Mortals—and may be accessible to Immortals as well—if we are only willing to reach deep within ourselves to

EXCERPT FROM THE EVOLUTION OF KEPLERIAN EXTRASENSORY ABILITIES

Though colloquially referred to as “magic,” the extrasensory abilities expressed in human Mortals on Kepler are, in fact, rare, scientifically explainable traits caused by genetic mutation. Similar mutations are responsible for cases of enhanced vision and auditory capabilities, increased receptiveness to smell and taste, and certain skin sensitivities common to

ROYAL DECREES FROM THE KINGDOM OF SOUTH KEPLER

ROYAL DECREE NO. 849-16 – MAGIC REGISTRY By Royal Decree of King Cassius of the Southern Kingdom of Kepler, all citizens of South Kepler gifted with any magic shall register as such with the local governing body of the Crown and may thereafter be recruited for service in the Southern

EXCERPT FROM FALLING FAST FROM EAST TO WEST

The first record of magic on Kepler dates to the year 76 AAH (After Arrival of Humans), when Birch Talon fell while climbing the ridges of the Eastern Plateaus and avoided injury by controlling the air to slow her fall. The aerodynamic tendency was later exercised by both Talon’s son

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON KEPLER

The mortal humans of Kepler have a deep appreciation for wine, beer, and spirits of all kinds. Of particular note is Novi Dupree Brewery, whose beer could surely compete on an intergalactic level. LABEL FROM A BOTTLE OF SASSAFRAS BEER (This fictional beer label was published in Vasher, Sandra. Sisters

EXCERPT FROM THE GANDHI MEDICAL CENTER DISEASE TREATISE, 2ND ED.

Section III, Viruses. Chapter 5, The Immortality Virus. General. Discovered on Earth by cancer researchers in the 21st century, the Immortality Virus (IV-933) is a highly engineered hybrid virus combining elements of human immunodeficiency virus with influenza. IV-933 is transmitted sexually and via blood. A child born from an Immortal

THE ALIGHIERI POST

The Alighieri Post is the official newspaper of the Royal Kingdom of South Kepler. August 6, 881 AAH, Coronation Announcement (The Alighieri Post is a fictional newspaper. This article was published in Vasher, Sandra. Sisters of the Perilous Heart, Mortal Heritance Book One. Mortal Ink Press, 2020.)