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Friday, September 28, 2012

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The Gods in the Jungle - a Kalieda novel

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Set on a planet far from Earth, The Gods in the Jungle is an investigation of the drives and desires, fears and beliefs of the various peoples and classes of a crumbling society, through the eyes of those immediately involved in events which threaten to bring an Empire to its knees.

The RikVerse

The RikVerse website is a living book of poems, regularly revised and updated with new work as the muse I ride sees fit



22 Facets of my Father

22 Facets of my Father

A set of poems loosely inspired by the Major Arcana tarot cards, investigating the relationship between a father and a son.

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Play Time

Play Time

These 22 poems are some of my earlier work, from the poems that survived the post-puberty bonfire up to around the turn of the century.

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From Each Skull, A Story

From Each Skull, A Story

None of the people described in these poems are real – they've all emerged fully formed from my imagination. Feel free to draw whatever conclusions you like from this admission.

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Poems to Quote to your Lover

Poems to Quote to your Lover

In this collection, I am proud to present you with some love. These poems deal with loves and relationships in all their wonderful and woeful manifestations.

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The RikVerse: volume 1

The RikVerse: volume 1

Includes all four of the above chapbooks, at half the price!

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