A Dreamer's Knight - A Overview of the Elsewhere Incorporate

A Dreamer's Knight was my first completed work, and fittingly serves as an introduction to the Elsewhere Universe.  Set primarily on the world of Vinta, this book tells the story of the Dreamer known as Narrator Number One and a post-apocalyptic knight from Earth named Mikaen, nicknamed 'True Knight' by his friends as a play on his halbard-like weapon, Truth.

Tired after a chain of assignments and recognizing Mikaen as a 'Plucked Hero' assignment, One tries to pass Mikaen off to an old friend.  His conscience gets the better of him in the end, however, and he assists Mikaen in true Dreamer style; with cryptic tips and hints, and by subtly influencing his movements.

A Dreamer's Knight as a single novel is an example of how a Dreamer's assignment can go right.  One helps Mikaen find a home, helps him find love with Daughter Tirinia Myssohn, and even helps him find a purpose on Vinta. Ironically, A Dreamer's Knight as a series shows just how bad an assignment can go, which starts with A Dreamer's Knight Machinations.

While Mikaen's tale is undoubtedly important (it is, after all, what moves the story along), as the introductory book to the Elsewhere Universe, I knew I wanted to give the Dreamers and the Elsewhere Incorporate a good amount of 'screen time' as it were. Most of the big Dreamers are at least mentioned in the book, including the Elsewhere's chronicler, Alan T. Tryth, and the fundamentals of the Elsewhere are explained.  There is even a little explanation of the nature of the dream realm in the series which will grow as the series progresses.

The ending may seem a little abrupt, the reader should remember that this is largely One's story, and the story of Mikaen's assignment gone right, which has come to an end by the time the metaphorical credits roll.  While there are still unanswered questions on Vinta, they are questions for Mikaen, not One, and a Dreamer would normally not think any more on it than that.  Given that this is a series, you can guess how that turned out.

Naturally, this is a bare-bones description, eliminating many key characters and situations.  If you would like to read a Dreamer's Knight, you can check my tumblr blog (here), or buy an ebook version for easy viewing at smashwords or amazon.com.