Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God?
Silvanus is angry. Perplexed. Afraid.
Angry that his dad made him undertake this precarious trek. Perplexed about the future. Afraid of the fearful stone god, Aquila the Avenger, who haunts him wherever he goes.
His dream? Escape his island prison and discover the wide world. Read more.
Posts about Aquila
Re-Vision
It’s one thing to say I have completed the first draft of Aquila – all 34½ chapters – but quite another to…
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Food, Clothing
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Why is Cerbonius shown with geese?
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Not quite as old as Silvanus’ map
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