"Vivian" is a fantasy novel in twenty-four chapters (plus prologue, three interludes and an epilogue), set in Clane, a border province of a decaying empire (map below). The title character is a woman who despite everyone's expectations, including her own, inherits the title of Countess of Clane, just at the moment when the whole shebang seems to be falling apart. She is faced not only with the daunting task of making all the men around her recognize her authority, but also with the dangers posed by barbarian invasions and the mystery of her own family's arcane powers.
Book One: Vonnis
- Prologue
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- First Interlude
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
Book Two: Nikolad
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Second Interlude
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
Book Three: Avigon
- Chapter Seventeen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Third Interlude
- Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter Twenty
- Chapter Twenty-One
- Chapter Twenty-Two
- Chapter Twenty-Three
- Chapter Twenty-Four
- Epilogue
If you've read any of Vivian at all, please e-mail me just to tell me who you are and whether you liked it or not. If you want a list of the cast of characters, I can e-mail one to you. If you have any questions or comments, I'm available for praise or for flame at:
paulgies@maine.maine.edu
Map made with that fancy Windows "Paint" program! North is up!
I hope you enjoy it, and yes, Vivian is a real person, she just doesn't happen to live in the same world as the rest of us.
Last updated 5 September 2007