The Villikon Chronicles: Ascension of the Expatriates, Part II: Pilgrimage of Hope (Paperback)

~ Bryan J. Kinnaird (Author)

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"Fascinating...this isn't cartoonish Sci-Fi. It's an engaging story with adult structure, and visually stunning graphics!" -- Reader Testimonial

"The artwork by Roy Young is superb...never have characters, creatures, and worlds been so vividly brought to life!" -- Reader Testimonial

"The second installment of The Villikon Chronicles is even more compelling than the first!" -- Reader Testimonial

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The epic saga of Kort Villikon, a military commander framed and banished to the prison world of Itasca, continues in the exciting second installment; The Villikon Chronicles: Ascension of the Expatriates Part 2...Pilgrimage of Hope.

Unaware of Vice General Rybolt’s political plans for his exoneration, Kort Villikon roams the treacherous deserts of Itasca with Exuma, a dinosauric Dirt Whale, avoiding warmongering clans, pirates, and a vampirical race known as the Porphyrian Hive. Existing in a villainous society with no hope for escape, Villikon searches for a place to call home. His pending rescue unbeknownst, Villikon discovers a hidden oasis through the cleft of a dormant volcano in the desert wastelands. He encounters a peaceful society of second-generation villagers who believe he is the prophesized leader of their escape. Villikon marries an Itascan native and learns of a legendary starship crashed in the northern hemisphere. Villikon realizes Mystere, an old acquaintance, was marooned on Itasca aboard the same legendary ship, and sets out on a quest with his wife Zandora, their child, and the villagers to seek her out, and find the lost craft. The crusade favors some, but disillusions many, as faiths are tested under extreme conditions.

Elsewhere on the planet, Imperium Forces arrive from the home world to begin searching for Villikon. But a corrupt intelligence officer intends to protect the horrible secret he abandoned and hid from the military for over a half-century - a genetic weapon, which spawned a vampirical race of foes, dwelling under the dreadful surface of the planet.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Young-Kinnaird Productions (October 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0971249024
• ISBN-13: 978-0971249028
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,639,736 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An epic that will last through the ages, July 9, 2004

By	Jason Terrill (Iowa) - See all my reviews

In a stroke of pure genius, Bryan J. Kinnaird made a bold marketing move and sought out Cheyenne Silver to be the model for one of the leading characters, Mystere. Cheyenne was already beginning to branch out into other endeavors, such as playing a major role in her first feature film "This Girl's Life", along with James Wood. When Cheyenne had received the script for The Villikon Chronicles, she immediately took a liking to it, and signed on for the role.

Even though the first storyline is over, the chronicles have only begun. The Villikon Chronicles II: Rites of Abolition will be coming out, along with The Crucible of Mystere. In addition, Bryan J. Kinnaird is said to still be working at turning Villikon into a movie or TV series.

If you can't find this series in your local comic store, be sure to order your copy online and check out their out their website for tons of character information at www.villikonchronicles.com It's a read worth receiving, and an epic that will last through the ages.