The Longevity Thesis

By Jennifer Rahn,

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Born and orphaned in the Desert, Antronos was subjected to dark magic that forced-merged him with reptiles. Considered
exotic by some, repulsive by others, he finds acceptance and respect in the underground civilization of the Temlochti
State when he earns the right to practise medicine. Wishing to further his achievement,…

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The first time I read this book, I felt like I had slipped sideways into a part of Frank Herbert’s Dune series, to a part of that universe where magic is learned and academia is as fraught with danger as the perilous desert above.

While not set in the universe of Dune, Rahn’s book spins life, death, and the desert into a tale that has dragged me back time and time again to seek out nuance after nuance of the bizarre dark magics that haunt the hero.

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