Ritual: The first form of energy manipulation that allowed the manipulation of environmental energy. Though that form of energy was limitless, it was volatile and destructive. (Also the Old Way.)
River: The House that embodies spiritual energy. Noted for its seers and trackers, its seal appears as flowing intersecting lines that follow the paths of blood vessels and arteries. The largest House in the Structure, its estimated population is two million.
Second offense: The crime in which the code of silence is broken. Those responsible are sentences to confinement in a Blade holding facility, and their families and friends are interrogated and often monitored for years.
Seer: One with the ability to see past, present, or future; specific types of events; or specific types of people or places.
Stone: The House that embodies environmental energy in relation to the human body. Noted for its engineers, agriculturalists, and architects, its seal appears as a wedged pattern, much like mountain peaks or an ax head. This House's abilities are the most visible and are the closest to the Ritual form of energy use. Estimated population: one million.
Structure: After Uni'ki was destroyed at around 6000 BC, the Structure was formed to create a tiered system of enlightenment so that each member would learn to use his or her abilities wisely and responsibly. This civilization was founded on the belief that it should progress and live alongside normal humans without imposing its knowledge on them. Though its population is estimated at eight million in a world of six billion humans, the Structure has carefully maintained its Code of Silence. It runs many world governments, controls militaries, and owns or controls many large corporations, ultimately holding rule over world economics and technology.
Sun: The House that embodies mental energy. Noted for its scholars, intellects, telepaths, and telekinetics, its seal appears as an interlocking circular pattern. This is currently the most powerful House. Estimated population: one and a half million.
Temple of Enlightenment: A temple about seven thousand years old that was devoted to enlightenment. It houses many libraries and is located on an energy-shrouded island in the Indian Ocean.
Temple of Octarchy: A temple about seven thousand years old that houses the history and studies of the seven Houses and even the extinct eighth House. The gathering place of the Grand House when in council, it is located near Bermuda on an energy-shrouded island.
Temple of the Oracle: A temple believed to be about seven thousand years old. It is suspected to house the largest library in the world and said to be where the Oracle resides, though few if any have ever seen it.
Tesen: The father of the Structure and the first and most powerful seer in Structure history. Tesen had the power to see everything connected, a power known as the Eyes of God. Tesen was the first to manipulate energy and established Uni'ki.
Tracker: A human with the ability to use his or her abilities to track other people, objects, or places. This can include various types of energy tracking, blood tracking, and mental image tracking.
Uni'ki: The first and only human tribe that discovered energy manipulation. The tribe was formed at about 12000 BC. It was the first true civilization and empire at around 9000 BC. Uni'ki was destroyed at about 7000 BC when the tribe decided to force its beliefs on powerless humans.
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RB Holbrook resides in North Carolina where she was born and raised. After earning a master's degree, the author pursued a career in writing. Her first book, Oracle’s Legacy: Children of Sun, is her ‘proverbial heart and soul’. Though it is one of three, it will always be the ONE to the author. The one that got her started…the one that will push her higher.
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