The Dark Side of the Soul

Djem, Prince Selim

ISBN 10: 1849630070 / ISBN 13: 9781849630078

Published by Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd, London, 2009

About this Item

Blue cloth. First published 2009. Inscribed to David Bowie by Djem in the year of publication. Fine condition in like DJ in mylar. ; 150 X 30 X 240 millimeters; 402 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 42737

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dark Side of the Soul
• Publisher: Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849630070
• ISBN 13: 9781849630078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

'Why do souls need to redeem themselves by becoming incarnate?' the young prince says. 'After all, aren't they sparks of God, just as pure and as good as He is?' Surprised, Father Zinon hesitates. 'You wish to know why souls must atone for their sins by travelling back through the world of flesh, neh?' 'What sins, Father?' What crime have they committed to deserve such punishment? Why all the trials? Why all the suffering?' In "The Dark Side of the Soul", two souls fall in love before an angel casts them into the shadowy world of mortals. Embodied in human shells but bereft of memory of their inner selves, they seek each other through the ages, never aware of the nature of their obsessive quest. Captured by angels, lured by demons, they must find the secret role of Humankind and the mysterious purpose of incarnation before facing the dark side of the soul.

Review

The Dark Side of the Soul is an imaginative work, thrilling from the beginning and will appeal to anyone with an interest in fantasy fiction and also to those who wish to know more of philosophy and metaphysics.This memorable and unusual book is intelligent and a pleasure to read. --Raphael diTraglia

Beautifully constructed, Prince Selim s debut novel pulls the reader through a range of human experience, interweaving the characters lives, their happiness and grief with the forces of the cosmos, creating a world of extraordinary power and sensitivity. Refreshingly brilliant. I wouldn t hesitate to recommend The Dark Side of the Soul to anyone. ----Chris Chamberlain, Member of the Philological Society

Prince Selim s fantastical and metaphorical novel is explicitly about longing -- the yearning for one s other, the other that makes one complete. In his story, two souls fall in love before an angel draws them apart and jolts them from one incarnation to the next, experiencing the full spectrum of human emotions as they search for their other. --Linda Wastila, author of Brighter than Bright