Quiet, intelligent, layered…
Verson returns with a quietly ambitious work of speculative fiction that blends mythology, anthropology, theology, and philosophy into a meditation on human development across time and ideology. On the distant planet of Domhan, three isolated tribes—the Harvest, the Hunter, and the Pharmacist—each follow their own version of a sacred text, unaware they are pieces in a much larger design. As they evolve in radically different ways, their choices are quietly observed by the Guidance. What follows is less plot than philosophical progression, a slow-burn narrative where spiritual fidelity, survival ethics, and scientific discovery become cultural experiments.
The story unfolds like a philosophical debate, with each tribe standing in for a different worldview: for the Harvest Tribe, it is all about tradition and control; the Hunter Tribe embraces balance with nature; and the Pharmacist Tribe pursues knowledge through curiosity and experimentation. Their stories don’t collide: they run parallel and diverge.
There are no traditional protagonists, no central conflict or climax. Instead, the novel’s power comes from its steady build: layering small changes, quiet shifts, and subtle differences between the tribes that add up over time. Verson doesn’t moralize or prescribe. Instead, he invites reflection: What governs our choices; ritual, survival, or discovery? And what happens when belief systems evolve? The book doesn’t push toward answers. It lets the reader sit with questions, holding space for ambiguity and complexity.
A thoughtful, slow-burning allegory that offers a quietly radical take on how cultures grow, diverge, and (maybe someday) merge.
Pub date March 5, 2025
ISBN 979-8313157528
Price $16.99 (USD) Hardcover, $8.99 Paperback, $3.99 Kindle edition
