Lingon
"Corporal Lingon Çamain held in his steady hands the most dangerous weapon in all of Feil..."
Lost in a foreign island of mystery and magic, a young poet and logistics officer named Lingon must find his way back home before the last ships leave while hiding from the violent redsights and resisting the temptations of the ajma spirits. But the only thing he has with him is a redsight boy, a green ajmastone, and a charge of treason.
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Blurb
When the distant tropical island of Wistania is found to have a wealth of magical gems hidden inside it, the Minsan Empire deploys a large army to conquer the territories for their own. But a mysterious epidemic called redsight makes much of the native population stronger, faster, and more violent, forcing the Minsans to retreat. One of these Minsans is Corporal Lingon Çamain, a poet and logistics officer, carrying a sealed box that he believes may have one of these magical gems. He’s ordered to take the box to Minsa, but his battalion is brutally attacked by the redsights, leaving him the sole survivor.
With nothing but his rifle, poem journal, and the box, Lingon must navigate himself back to the eastern shore. But on the way, he forms an unlikely bond with a young Wistanian boy who doesn’t speak his language. The boy is also travelling east and searching for a cure for his own redsight which he suppresses under a blindfold. They work together on their long, perilous, and confusing journey, but Lingon worries that the Minsan Army may frame him as a traitor if they find out.
Page Allen’s debut novel is a character-driven fantasy thriller that narrows in on the heart of a massive plot that keeps thickening. Full of original worldbuilding, diverse characters, and compelling themes, Lingon and the First Survivor will leave readers craving more.
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The novel is available here, for free, as a PDF on Google Drive. I provide light and dark formats, as well as options for a serif or sans-serif font to accommodate as many readers as possible.
Lingon and the First Survivor is the first book in a planned series of 21 books, so there is no required or suggested readings to do before reading this. The series will jump between characters, settings, and times, slowly unfolding a massive overarching plot piece-by-piece. This novel only introduces Lingon and his story. There are characters, events, and lore in this novel that are not fully explained, but they will likely be explored in a future installment.
Length: ~63,800 words (4-5 hours of reading time)
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller
Age Range: Young Adult and above
Content Warning
Lingon and the First Survivor is written for adults and is not suitable for most children.
Sex and Nudity: 3/10
Some very brief references to sex and rape. Some brief, non-sexual references to nudity, genitalia, and urination.
Violence and Gore: 8/10
Several characters are morbidly injured and killed throughout the novel, but most descriptions are brief and not detailed. Combat throughout, often intense.
Profanity: 5/10
Five instance of "fuck." One instance of "shit." One instance of "damn." One instance of "ass." Some racist comments and slurs against a fictional people group.
Frightening and Intense Scenes: 9/10
Some characters might be frightening, and many long, detailed scenes throughout are extremely perilous (many of which involve children). Several detailed scenes of panic attacks. Several references to suicide and suicidal ideation.
Update History
22 February 2022: Lingon and the First Survivor was published.
13 June 2022: EPUB version released.
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