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The Golden Age Ep. 21: The Verdict

Posted August 10, 2023 By John C Wright

Apologies for the delay, but my computer was out of reach yesterday.

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 21: The Verdict.

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 20: Self-Representation

Posted August 2, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 20: Self-Representation

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 19: The Curia House

Posted July 26, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 19: The Curia House

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 18: Ascent to Orbit

Posted July 19, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 18: Ascent to Orbit

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 17: Unwed

Posted July 13, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 17: Unwed

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 16: At Tea

Posted July 5, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 16: At Tea

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 15: Living Gold and Adamantium

Posted June 29, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 15: Living Gold and Adamantium

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 14: A Room in Grim Reality

Posted June 23, 2023 By John C Wright

Ten days overdue, but here, finally, is the next episode:

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 14: A Room in Grim Reality

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 13: The Chamber of Memories

Posted June 7, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 13: The Chamber of Memories

“Sorrow, great sorrow, and deeds of renown without peer, within me sleep; for truth is here. Truth destroys the worst in man; pleasure destroys the best. If you love truth more than happiness, then open; otherwise, let rest.”

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 12: The Observationer

Posted June 1, 2023 By John C Wright

A day late, but nonetheless, here:

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 12: The Observationer

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 11: A Certain Rash Manorial

Posted May 24, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 11: A Certain Rash Manorial

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 10: The Storm Sculptor

Posted May 17, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 10: The Storm Sculptor

 

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 09: The Loss

Posted May 10, 2023 By John C Wright

The Golden Age Ep. 09: The Loss

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, living lives of perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act the Golden Age forbids, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 09: The Loss

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 08: The Logician

Posted May 4, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, where humans have become as gods, and live in perfect peace and prosperity, Phaethon of Rhadamanthus House, discovers centuries of his memory are lost. Like his namesake, has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act forbidden in utopia, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. Now his quest is to find himself.

Episode 08: The Logician

 

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The Golden Age Ep. 07: The Soldier

Posted April 26, 2023 By John C Wright

Excerpts from THE GOLDEN AGE, my debut novel from 2001. Arkhaven Comics is also reprinting such excerpts.

In the far future, humans have become as gods: immortal, nigh omnipotent, able to engineer planets, tame solar output, ignite gas giants, and to resculpt body and mind. A trusting son of this glorious future, Phaethon of Radamanthus House, discovers the rulers of the solar system have erased entire centuries from his mind. Like his namesake, he has flown too high, and must be cast down: for he has committed the one act forbidden in his utopian universe, to have ambitions higher than utopia can contain. His quest is to rediscover himself.

Episode 07: The Soldier

 

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