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Okal Rel Universe
The Okal Rel Universe (also referred to as the ORU) is the setting for a 10-novel series written by Lynda Williams Lynda Williams (born February 17, 1958) is a Canadian science fiction author and blogger. Williams' fiction is centered on a series of ten novels set in the fictional Okal Rel Universe and published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publis .... Description The universe is a future where the cultural and biological evolution of the human race has divided it into two societies: "Gelacks" and "Reetions". Gelacks are dominated by the neo-feudal descendants of an ancient bioengineering project that modified humans to tolerate reality skimming. "Reality skimming" (also known as rel-skimming) is a physically and mentally strenuous method of faster than light space travel which underpins the economy and culture of the Okal Rel Universe. The Reetions are the descendants of unmodified humans whose social system depends upon transparency moderated by a form of artif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Williams
Lynda Williams (born February 17, 1958) is a Canadian science fiction author and blogger. Williams' fiction is centered on a series of ten novels set in the fictional Okal Rel Universe and published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. Additional works by Williams and votary authors writing in her universe are published by the Absolute XPress imprint of Hades Publications, Inc. She is the founder of the online journal ''Reflections on Water''. Williams lives in Burnaby, British Columbia where she is a Learning Technology Analyst and Manager for Teaching and Learning Centre at Simon Fraser University. Lynda has extensive experience in learning technologies and instructional design. Bibliography Complete list of works in the Okal Rel series Novels # ''The Courtesan Prince'' (2005) # ''Righteous Anger'' (2006) # ''Pretenders'' (2008) # ''Throne Price'' (2003) with Alison Sinclair # ''Far Arena'' (2009) # ''Avim's Oath'' (2010) # ''Healer's Sword'' (2012) # '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |