Two Dark Moons
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Hmunpa—the language of the hmun; Sohmeng uses this term for Atengpa because it is the language of the hmun she lives in
pashasão—mother
Polhmun Ão—an ancient civilization that was destroyed in a planet-shaking catastrophic event; occasionally referred to as “The Last City”
sãoni—great big lizards that occasionally eat humans; friends?
Sãonipa—the click-and-growl language of the sãoni, as named by Sohmeng
sodão—sister
Sodão Dangde—the mountain the batengmun are trapped in; “Sister Mountain”
tanghilão—father
Tengmunji—Ateng’s initiation into adulthood
tengmun kar—uninitiated; not actually an insult, but Sohmeng is feeling sensitive
Did you love Two Dark Moons? Then you should read Three Seeking Stars by Avi Silver!
Sohmeng Minhal is going to fix the world.
With her home still in jeopardy, she doesn't have much choice. What she does have is Ahnschen, an endearing prince of the dangerous empire that is disrupting the sãoni migration route. If she can convince Hei to trust him long enough to safely return him to his people, Sohmeng might just have a chance of restoring balance to Eiji. That is, until an unexpected piece of her past emerges from the jungle and challenges everything she is trying to achieve.
Now, the future of Eiji rests in Ahn's hands-but does he have the courage to face the harm inflicted by his people? Determined to do right by the beloved friend who died on his sword, it will take a lot of unlearning to prove to Eiji-and to Hei-that he can, in fact, be good.
In the second chapter of the Sãoni Cycle, Sohmeng, Hei, and Ahn must reconcile their places in the human and natural worlds, all while navigating their complicated feelings about one another.
Read more at Avi Silver’s site.
About the Author
Avi Silver is an author (Two Dark Moons, 2019), editor (Augur Magazine), and poet. Find their short fiction in Common Bonds: An Aromantic Speculative Anthology, and their poetry appearing or forthcoming in Strange Horizons and Uncanny Magazine. For lizard pictures, follow them on Twitter @thescreambean.
Read more at Avi Silver’s site.
About the Publisher
The Shale Project (under Molewhale Press) is a multimedia storytelling initiative roughly in the shape of a planet. It’s about three things: top-notch worldbuilding, daring and exploratory fiction, and the philosophy that art is medicine.
You can discover what else it has to offer at www.welcometoshale.com