PARZIVAL
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Parzival is the tale of Firebird and his father Nothing Man which was first found within The Story of Us All Trilogy in Black (2018), White (2021), and Red (2022). Inspired by Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival from the 13th century but diverting from it in not only a modern and surreal setting, but also in philosophical import, this version also takes us through the Egyptian Land of the Dead, inspired by the Ancient Egyptian text by the scribe Ani, The Book of Going Forth by Day (also called the Book of the Dead).
The journey begins with Nothing Man, as he works for a secret organization called The Masters, because he is a Seer, someone who is able to make contact with the Spirit World, that which influences the Materialist World at all times but not known among the majority of human beings. The Masters tell Nothing Man that he needs to find The Eye, but do not explain what exactly it is.
Nothing Man disappears, and Firebird's mother chooses to run away and live in Mexico with her son after being frightened by numerous incidents. Years pass in Mexico, and Firebird also disappears, just like his father. We, the readers though, find out where he goes: the Spirit World. Firebird goes on a quest through this bizarre land, having to overcome and battle many creatures, demons, entities, gods, in order to find his way back home. He is told by a powerful entity, Choronzon, that in order to find his father and go back home, he must find The Eye.
Firebird and Nothing Man go on many adventures, in other dimensions and in ours, by physical combat with actual demons and through overcoming psychological demons of the mind and heart, on separate journeys until their paths merge. Parzival is told as en epic adventure, a realist drama, a surrealist comedy, and personal narrative of the soul, a journey to discover and understand The Eye, for not only their survival but for all of humanity.
The hardcover and paperback editions are available at affordable prices ($10 for paperback, $17 for hardcover). The Story of Us All Trilogy, Books One (Black), Two (White), Three (Red) were expensive due to the full color paintings in the interior of all three books and the large format. Parzival, The Divine Chaos (coming out next month), and Faust (in November) are all going to be affordable alternatives to the epic Story of Us All Trilogy.
Below is a sample from the book and below that is the painting Familiar Faces by Eric Fiazi, which is used for the cover to the book ~
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As Firebird rode Tsew further and further into the woods ... it got darker from the thickness of the various trees, foliage everywhere ... and bizarre noises coming from the animals hiding in the bushes. ... The insecurities from before at the draw bridge were coming back as Firebird went deeper into the woods and the darkness ... but as the thoughts and feelings came back ... attempting to grab hold of him again ... he wouldn’t let it. ... He reminded himself of his worth ... his value ... it was real ... it was strong. ... Back in the Material World ... his home ... he was admired by many people ... teachers at school ... family ... friends ... strangers ... for the way he carried himself ... for the way he expressed himself. ... He had a confidence that was not show-offish ... he did not parade himself to the world. ... He was a natural leader. ... He did not seek attention ... perhaps like his father did ... attention came to him. ... He handled situations with a level head ... measured ... balanced ... intelligent. ... He had an enormous gift for creating art ... with drawing ... painting ... and his favorite ... graphic design. ... His graphic design creations were excellent ... dynamic ... humorous ... well crafted. ... And when it came to women ... they liked him ... both girls his own age ... and older women. ... His mother and others could tell. ... When Firebird began thinking about his relations with women ... and he did know they liked him ... but part of him did not want to follow his father’s footsteps. ... He did not want to be a womanizer ... sleep with many women. ... He would make sure to find the right woman and commit to her with all his heart ... and to protect his own as well. ... He was both romantic and shrewd. ... Thinking about women reminded him ... he was no longer a virgin actually ... he lost his virginity to that woman ... or thing ... creature. ... That spirit world woman had a squid face ... but the most beautiful body he had ever seen before ... more beautiful than any human female’s body. ... Sure ... her head was like a sea animal back home ... but that body ... and the sex ... it was amazing! ... She loved it ... he loved it! ... He was no virgin ... and he was a good lover. ... He pleased her. ... It was odd how the Spirit World brought out a certain confidence ... a strength ... a power ... that he did not have as strong in the Material World. ... He did ... but not nearly as much as this. ... He felt powerful here. ... He did not feel powerful back home. ... He hoped that would stick with him when he entered the Material World again ... after finding his father hopefully.
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Buried in kingly fashion. ... Death thrusts sighs upon women. ... On that account foolish desire was his end’s guarantor. ... My mother’s folk don’t know how to till. ... A broad lime tree on a green meadow. ... Neither too broad nor too tall. ... Gurnemanz de Graharz. ... Take advice from him who has grey locks. ... My mother told me to. ... Yearling sparrowhawk. ... Into the castle it soared ... it’s golden bell tinkling. ... With great embarrassment ... love’s radiance is kept in such custody. ... Roses were thrown onto the water’s surface. ... Chaste and bold damsels ... subject of their parley. ... He was offered a bathrobe. ... Advice by Eschenbach ...
- Sir ... I would not be alive still ... if my mother had not advised me to come here on the day when I parted from her.
- May God reward you and her!
- Lord, you show me kindness!
- You may have on occasion to bear arms.
- You must not ask many questions.
- You may well be a people’s lord.
- Never must you lose your sense of shame.
- Practice humility.
- He who is noble but needy knows how to struggle with shame.
- Let mercy keep company with courage.
- Be manly and in good spirits.
- Never waver in relation to women.
- Not for a single day.
- Unpaved lands and fenced enclosures.
- There many a quarrel thrives.
- Measure Love by the Standard.
- There the prowlers are prosecuted by the dry wood in the thicket.
- It snaps and cracks.
- The watchmen awake.
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Wayside crosses ... wattle fences ... wagon wheels’ ruts too ... all shunned it’s way through the woods. ... Animal noises creeked ... chirped ... yelped ... beeped ... barked ... tweeted ... twirted ... twittled ... twattled. ... Firebird rode through much unpaved land ... where little and large wild plants grew. ... Trees everywhere. ... There is a saying ... that if a man rides astray ... he will find the hammer. ... Signs of the hammer lay there in quantity beyond measure. ... If huge fallen tree trunks may be taken as the hammer’s mark. ... Yet Firebird left the mark of the hammer to the peak of malcontents unbeknownst to the wild wool of Wolversham. ... Packed, packed and chock-full of Arthurs and Sir Edwards ... abreast with an unruly hand. ... Firebird came upon a stream ahead. ... An idea came to him that the stream would eventually lead to something. ... Whatever that something was. ... Hopefully friendly. ... Rapidly-flowing river it was. ... Loud with it’s own roaring. ... Tossed by one rock to another. ... Firebird rode downstream ... enjoying the smell of the river ... the sound of the stream ... and amidst the noise of the river ... he heard a voice. ... He looked around ... but saw no one. ... No one close by. ... No one in the distance in any direction. ... As hard as it may be to see through all the bushes and trees. ... No one seemed to be anywhere. ... The voice called his name again. ... They sounded close.
CLICK HERE FOR THE HARDCOVER AND PAPERBACK EDITIONS
CLICK HERE FOR THE KINDLE VERSION
Parzival is the tale of Firebird and his father Nothing Man which was first found within The Story of Us All Trilogy in Black (2018), White (2021), and Red (2022). Inspired by Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival from the 13th century but diverting from it in not only a modern and surreal setting, but also in philosophical import, this version also takes us through the Egyptian Land of the Dead, inspired by the Ancient Egyptian text by the scribe Ani, The Book of Going Forth by Day (also called the Book of the Dead).
The journey begins with Nothing Man, as he works for a secret organization called The Masters, because he is a Seer, someone who is able to make contact with the Spirit World, that which influences the Materialist World at all times but not known among the majority of human beings. The Masters tell Nothing Man that he needs to find The Eye, but do not explain what exactly it is.
Nothing Man disappears, and Firebird's mother chooses to run away and live in Mexico with her son after being frightened by numerous incidents. Years pass in Mexico, and Firebird also disappears, just like his father. We, the readers though, find out where he goes: the Spirit World. Firebird goes on a quest through this bizarre land, having to overcome and battle many creatures, demons, entities, gods, in order to find his way back home. He is told by a powerful entity, Choronzon, that in order to find his father and go back home, he must find The Eye.
Firebird and Nothing Man go on many adventures, in other dimensions and in ours, by physical combat with actual demons and through overcoming psychological demons of the mind and heart, on separate journeys until their paths merge. Parzival is told as en epic adventure, a realist drama, a surrealist comedy, and personal narrative of the soul, a journey to discover and understand The Eye, for not only their survival but for all of humanity.
The hardcover and paperback editions are available at affordable prices ($10 for paperback, $17 for hardcover). The Story of Us All Trilogy, Books One (Black), Two (White), Three (Red) were expensive due to the full color paintings in the interior of all three books and the large format. Parzival, The Divine Chaos (coming out next month), and Faust (in November) are all going to be affordable alternatives to the epic Story of Us All Trilogy.
Below is a sample from the book and below that is the painting Familiar Faces by Eric Fiazi, which is used for the cover to the book ~
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As Firebird rode Tsew further and further into the woods ... it got darker from the thickness of the various trees, foliage everywhere ... and bizarre noises coming from the animals hiding in the bushes. ... The insecurities from before at the draw bridge were coming back as Firebird went deeper into the woods and the darkness ... but as the thoughts and feelings came back ... attempting to grab hold of him again ... he wouldn’t let it. ... He reminded himself of his worth ... his value ... it was real ... it was strong. ... Back in the Material World ... his home ... he was admired by many people ... teachers at school ... family ... friends ... strangers ... for the way he carried himself ... for the way he expressed himself. ... He had a confidence that was not show-offish ... he did not parade himself to the world. ... He was a natural leader. ... He did not seek attention ... perhaps like his father did ... attention came to him. ... He handled situations with a level head ... measured ... balanced ... intelligent. ... He had an enormous gift for creating art ... with drawing ... painting ... and his favorite ... graphic design. ... His graphic design creations were excellent ... dynamic ... humorous ... well crafted. ... And when it came to women ... they liked him ... both girls his own age ... and older women. ... His mother and others could tell. ... When Firebird began thinking about his relations with women ... and he did know they liked him ... but part of him did not want to follow his father’s footsteps. ... He did not want to be a womanizer ... sleep with many women. ... He would make sure to find the right woman and commit to her with all his heart ... and to protect his own as well. ... He was both romantic and shrewd. ... Thinking about women reminded him ... he was no longer a virgin actually ... he lost his virginity to that woman ... or thing ... creature. ... That spirit world woman had a squid face ... but the most beautiful body he had ever seen before ... more beautiful than any human female’s body. ... Sure ... her head was like a sea animal back home ... but that body ... and the sex ... it was amazing! ... She loved it ... he loved it! ... He was no virgin ... and he was a good lover. ... He pleased her. ... It was odd how the Spirit World brought out a certain confidence ... a strength ... a power ... that he did not have as strong in the Material World. ... He did ... but not nearly as much as this. ... He felt powerful here. ... He did not feel powerful back home. ... He hoped that would stick with him when he entered the Material World again ... after finding his father hopefully.
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Buried in kingly fashion. ... Death thrusts sighs upon women. ... On that account foolish desire was his end’s guarantor. ... My mother’s folk don’t know how to till. ... A broad lime tree on a green meadow. ... Neither too broad nor too tall. ... Gurnemanz de Graharz. ... Take advice from him who has grey locks. ... My mother told me to. ... Yearling sparrowhawk. ... Into the castle it soared ... it’s golden bell tinkling. ... With great embarrassment ... love’s radiance is kept in such custody. ... Roses were thrown onto the water’s surface. ... Chaste and bold damsels ... subject of their parley. ... He was offered a bathrobe. ... Advice by Eschenbach ...
- Sir ... I would not be alive still ... if my mother had not advised me to come here on the day when I parted from her.
- May God reward you and her!
- Lord, you show me kindness!
- You may have on occasion to bear arms.
- You must not ask many questions.
- You may well be a people’s lord.
- Never must you lose your sense of shame.
- Practice humility.
- He who is noble but needy knows how to struggle with shame.
- Let mercy keep company with courage.
- Be manly and in good spirits.
- Never waver in relation to women.
- Not for a single day.
- Unpaved lands and fenced enclosures.
- There many a quarrel thrives.
- Measure Love by the Standard.
- There the prowlers are prosecuted by the dry wood in the thicket.
- It snaps and cracks.
- The watchmen awake.
*
Wayside crosses ... wattle fences ... wagon wheels’ ruts too ... all shunned it’s way through the woods. ... Animal noises creeked ... chirped ... yelped ... beeped ... barked ... tweeted ... twirted ... twittled ... twattled. ... Firebird rode through much unpaved land ... where little and large wild plants grew. ... Trees everywhere. ... There is a saying ... that if a man rides astray ... he will find the hammer. ... Signs of the hammer lay there in quantity beyond measure. ... If huge fallen tree trunks may be taken as the hammer’s mark. ... Yet Firebird left the mark of the hammer to the peak of malcontents unbeknownst to the wild wool of Wolversham. ... Packed, packed and chock-full of Arthurs and Sir Edwards ... abreast with an unruly hand. ... Firebird came upon a stream ahead. ... An idea came to him that the stream would eventually lead to something. ... Whatever that something was. ... Hopefully friendly. ... Rapidly-flowing river it was. ... Loud with it’s own roaring. ... Tossed by one rock to another. ... Firebird rode downstream ... enjoying the smell of the river ... the sound of the stream ... and amidst the noise of the river ... he heard a voice. ... He looked around ... but saw no one. ... No one close by. ... No one in the distance in any direction. ... As hard as it may be to see through all the bushes and trees. ... No one seemed to be anywhere. ... The voice called his name again. ... They sounded close.