Fernando Blanco

Teresita Blanco

Preface The Power Project The Furies was the first manga I ever made with my brother. The fledging manga was begot in High School. When my skills became good enough, I started it again using better paper. Each page took a single week. In time, I was able to complete a page a day. We have been toying with the idea of having it published. Recently, we got around to it. The story is about a Sumerian magic user who happens to be named Gilgamesh, who happens to have a friend named Enkiku. One day, ancient Greek goddesses called The Furies enter his castle and start tormenting him. Gilgamesh does not know who or why those Goddesses were summoned. During one of his skirmishes with the Furies, he ends up meeting the love of his life, Kida. She has a strange connection with the Furies, rooted in her unique ability. IntroductionThe Power Project The Furies focuses on Gilgamesh and Kida's adventures with the Furies. The Furies are the McGuffin of our manga. They just get the plot rolling. For those not familiar with the Goddesses, they are Greek revenge Goddesses. They only appear when somebody has killed a family member. They torment their victim till he kills himself. Once he kicks the bucket, they take the soul and continue their torment some more. The Furies seem to think that Gilgamesh has killed his father, thought Gilgamesh cannot seem to remember doing the deed. It also doesn't help that his court seems to think so as well. The only person who believes in Gilgamesh's innocence is his best friend Enkiku. Since Gilgamesh doesn't understand the nature of the foreign Goddesses, he does not threat them with the seriousness that the Furies desire. Their relationship somewhat when Gilgamesh meets Kida. Kida has a strange familiarity with the Furies. Plot aside, the manga features a lot of action and comedy. We put a lot of thought into the choreography of our battles.

The Power Project

The Furies

PrefaceThis is the only book I have made an official second part. Originally, I wanted to make Ahi another stand alone book. I then decided to add more to his story. It is in the second half of the book that Ahi really takes to traveling. He ends up visiting two different continent. It is in this book that I showcase the scale of the world. During his journey, Ahi meets new people and dragons. I expand the draconic lore and I add a couple of new flavors into the mix. So, if you like dragons, this second half of the book is going to be more to your liking. I also go into details about the other types of creatures that call this world their home. Aside from dragons, I also added a couple of demons into the mix. As for the front cover, I painted it. It features the two personas of Ahi. There is a Ahi the tiny human looking fellow, and Ahi the giant Space Dragon. The thing he is standing on is the Titan moon. At the moment, it does not have its usual golden covering. The floor is the world of Saturn. I wanted to use the moon in order to serve as a scale for Ahi. I hope you find this fantasy story quite entertaining.IntroductionThis is the second part of the book Ahi. It is the only book of the series that is a true sequel. I am not the type of fellow that likes to write about the same person all the time. Once a character runs its course, I move onto the next fellow. This was not the case with my little Ahi. By now, you may already guess that Ahi does not think the way most people do. As the humans in my book put it, Ahi is a professional madman. I was not trying to make a point on that matter. Rather, I was showing draconic behavior being displayed by someone who looks human. If he was in his dragon form, his behavior would be pretty normal. Ahi was also not put in that world to make life for people easy. He is his own man and he will do whatever he pleases. It is a good thing for the humans that he has a good heart. He would never hurt anyone on purpose. Aside from acting like a dragon, Ahi eats like one. In his human form, it tends to throw people off. People tend to get freaked out when they see him eating a solid piece of lumber, or a silver crown. His human form only has the shape of a human. Inside, he is 100 percent draconic, as far as his metabolism is concerned. Ahi does end up having something of a romantic interest. Still, his idea of romance is not what most people think. It will become obvious when you get to that point. Since Ahi will get married in this book, his family makes a brief cameo for the wedding. More stuff happens, and there is even a couple of one sided battles if you are into violence. Mainly, the book is just a strange tale as far as the fantasy genre is concerned. Stay tune for the thrilling conclusion of Ahi's adventures in the world of Saturnastra.

Ahi:

Saturnastra

Introduction For the last couple of years, I have been slowly, crafting and building up my fantasy world known as Saturnastra. By now, I hope you already read Marduke. Still, one does not need to read Marduke to understand Nalini. Both are their own stand alone book. In a sense, the true protagonist of my stories is the world Saturnastra itself. Throughout each of the books, you find out more about the world, and about the mission Marduke gave to his brothers and sisters. As with my other books, I painted the front cover. It features Nalini and Vaikus. Vaikus comes a bit around the middle of the book, and quietly evolves to be an important creature for Nalini. This book mainly focuses on Nalini trying to relate to the elves. In normal fantasy books, the elves are usually pure creatures who despise humans. I putted this premise a bit on its head. The way Nalini deals with them, will make you wonder if she is really a good person. I was never a fan of making protagonists who are a bit of a Betty Sue. In all my books, my protagonists will have more than a couple of flaws. They usually become more obvious as the story progresses. This is not a true sequel to Marduke. Rather, it is its own standalone story, occurring parallel to Marduke's adventures.Preface The book Nalini follows the adventures of the little sociopath Nalini. Unlike her brother Marduke, she cannot seem to even try to relate to the elves she wants to help. More than once, her little helpful ventures tends to make things worse. This has root in her childish hatred of elves. It all boils down to the elves thinking they are all that, and she being full of herself. In the backdrop of this, is the strange creature Nalini calls Vaikus. He is stalking the elves for reasons that are later explained. The way I wrote the book, you will start wondering if Nalini is a good person, a bad person or a good person who makes bad decisions. Like we all know, the path to hell is paved with good intentions. Nalini intents to help the elves, but often her help does much more harm than good. The book takes place in two settings. Half the story takes place in the Elven city, and the other half in a different elven forest. This book has more magical elements than Marduke, and the army battle is only one. I also go into details on how apotheosis works in this world. Apotheosis is basically how a normal person can turn into a God. Aside from elves, I also had fairies, nymphs, two Gods, and two demons. I also explain how demonic possession works in this world, and the relationship between demons and magic users. Nalini is a different beast from Marduke, and I try to keep the action and scenes fresh. I am not the sort of person who enjoys repetition.

Nalini

Preface Melina is the fifth book in the series. Then again, she is technically the 4th, but I decided to split Ahi in two. As of now, you may have noticed the order I take with my books. The Melina story has some magical elements here and there. The dragons only play a bit role in this story. The book focuses on Melina's adventures as a courtesan. She was bought as a slave, by the figurehead of Sassari to play court politics. This book also focuses on the religion of the people of Saturnastra. Most fantasy books tend to avoid the whole God situation. Then again, everyone in this part of the Solar System believes in a God. Godliness was more common during the time when magic was practice in planet Earth. Since magic is common in Saturnastra, the worship of the Gods is also commonplace. I delineate somewhat the theology of the world, and the relationship between the people and the Gods. Aside from the theology, I also established how the slavery system works in Saturnastra. IntroductionThe book Melina is the first book in the series not told in first person. For this book, I created a fake writer to tell the story. He is a character belonging to the world of Saturnastra. He is trying to make sense of all the wild stories told about the protagonist, Melina. This is something that is not commonly done in the English world. It is a bit of a fantastic pseudo biography or an anecdotal book. It was an interesting gimmick to say the least. The story follows the moment that Melina first appeared in Saturnastra recorded history. We know from the narrator, that Melina was a war hero. He is trying to piece together the truth about Melina, for better of for worse. He takes a bit of a Journalism method of writing. He forges his story based on numerous interviews, and physical evidence. By all extents, the narrator thinks that he is getting the truth about Melina's life. You will only see Melina, when there is a human type of person observing her. You will never seen the point of view of Melina. As with all my writing, the narration style will not impede the understanding of the story. Hopefully, you won't be disappointed by how I told the story of a courtesan. Once you get to the end of the book, maybe you will understand what I am talking about. After proofing it several times, I have arrived to the conclusion that Melina is mainly a comedy, with the exception of the final 30 pages. By then, the book turns into an action piece, with numerous army battles. Hopefully, you will find the battles I describe humoring, if not entertaining.

Melina

Vol 1

First Book In the Scary Cat Series. By the writer of the Saturnastra Series, the Chiblia and the Furies. A book about facing your fears. It is written for kids to teach them about facing their fear and being brave. Ages 3 and Up. A perfect first book for your child to read. Written in easy to understand large font for any beginner reader.Felipa runs a detective agency with her friends. Her new case is to search with her friends for the source of a scary sound in the forest. She gets lost and her father goes to find her. There are many Scary Cats in the world. Some may even live in your own home. I first conceived of the idea of Scary Cat about a year ago. I am always brainstorming new book ideas. Scary Cat seemed like a good concept for a Children's book. This book is the first one I have drawn by hand. I used Copic markers, and Sakura Pigma Micron Pens. The speech bubbles were added with Photoshop. Since this book is going to be a series, I spent a lot of time in the first volume introducing the characters. I spent a lot of time designing the characters. Each of them is themed after a specific type of cat. The main girl, Filipa, is based on a Tuxedo Cat. The mother is a Calico cat, and the older sister is a Havana Brown Cat. The Tuxedo cat is not a type of cat breed. Rather, it is the name for the color patches. Filipa has a step-dad, and a little brother too. I thought it would make the family dynamics a little bit more interesting. The drawing style of the book is Kawaii. I thought the Kawaii style was interesting enough. Still, I feel that the anatomy is more Chibi. The scenery I drew it realistic, with cute faces in houses and trees. The first story is about looking for a scary sound in the woods. Kids tend to get worked up by unusual sounds. I was going for a whole investigative crew type of feel for the stories. Still, I do not want to make the scary stuff be a guy wearing a costume. There will never be a guy in a scary costume. The book is meant for little kids, but grown up can enjoy the book too, if they have nothing better to do. Hopefully, the kids will be able to cope with their childhood fears. Aside from the cat family, in this book there will be other species of people. I do not plan to have humans featured. Each of the creatures will have some of the passive abilities of their animal counterparts. Scary Cat Filipa will be able to climb, and her penguin friend will be able to swim underwater. Filipa will also roam a bit, as is the habit of kitties. I seen them roaming about from time to time, in the back garden. Aside from the book, I suppose I should speak of myself a bit. I graduated with Honors from FIU from the School of Journalism. I have a Bachelor in Communications. I started drawing in my spare time, between my classes. This is the second series of children books that I have started. The other one is about the Bible. I could have done with story with any other type of animal. I could have even used people. Instead, I used cats and cute little animals. I like cats. I hope you like cats too. Aside from children's books, I have a manga and a fantasy book series. You can check them out, if you like the way I write and draw.

Teresita Blanco

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