GeekDad: What's the target date for publication, assuming full funding?Įaston: If we get everything together on time, we should have the first 96-page book by early 2013. And since the pitch for this world is Lord of the Rings meets Blade Runner, I have been referencing a variety of visual sources like architecture magazines, old film storyboards, art books, famous paintings and even old vinyl album covers for inspiration. I wanted a certain kind of "heavy duty" aesthetic for the series. GeekDad: What style of art will the novel use?Įaston: My artist is heavily influenced by various comic book artists and graphic designers. What's disturbing is that these characters are thinly veiled stereotypes and I wanted to remedy that in no small part. Often, you'll get literary analogs to various cultures with Dark Elves, Orcs and "bandits" replacing actual people of color. I also was influenced by the lack of characters of color in the fantasy genre – although this is more of a hybrid sci-fi/fantasy world, you rarely see Blacks, Asians, Latinos or Native Americans portrayed with any grace or dignity. I tried to write a series of short stories with detailed illustrations, but again, it didn't really come together as I hoped. I had too many characters and was shooting higher than my skill level was at the time. While that might sound cool to some people, the execution of that concept wasn't very clear.
My first storyline dealt with the collapse of an ancient empire and how the survivors of that empire must cope with the new order. I actually developed the concept back in 1998 but the story you see here is very different from my original idea.
sacrifice will ring clearly throughout the story.Įaston: In the Kickstarter video, I show that I was influenced heavily by the landmark Anime film Akira, the Warhammer series, the groundbreaking video game Final Fantasy VII and – more recently – Game of Thrones. Some want it for the ultimate power, some want it to fix their personal lives, and others want it in order to go back in time to create a perfect world free of pain and suffering. Each person has a different reason for wanting the Cyclean Bible. Ultimately, it is a journey of personal discovery for everyone, even the villains. The Bible enables the user to manipulate the threads of space, time, energy and matter. Once together, they realize that they have to stop a mighty warrior-sorcerer named Lord Valgon from tracking down the Key Ultima – the only device in their world that can unlock the secrets of the Cyclean Bible.
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