Against Nature was the first Faction Paradox novel published by Obverse Books. It was written by, and its cover was painted by, Lawrence Burton.
Publisher's summary[]
Every fifty-two years, the God Xiuhtecuhtli – incarnate for the purpose as a young Mexica male – would give himself in sacrifice in order that the universe should be renewed and the passage of time would continue as it had done before. Those born to other cultures and other eras might be forgiven for their failure to appreciate this great and selfless act.
It was therefore strange that such a profound understanding should arise in one so far removed from the heart of this world, both veteran and victim of the terrible, endless war in heaven, a man the Mexica knew briefly as Coahualxiu [sic] bearing a death wish the size of creation…
Summary[]
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Characters[]
East[]
- Primo Acamapichtli Isleño de la Vega
North[]
- Todd Calavero
- Lorraine Conti
West[]
- Emioushameddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Laethynrisameddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Gedarrameddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Thraenrellismeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Pyrhentanameddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Dorhirameddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Rothismeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Lavellmeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Insoleanismeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Arvenmeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Nurismeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
- Rhodenetmeddhoran vel-Xianthellipse
South[]
- Momacani
- Tlohtoxcatl
Center[]
- Goralschaixianthellipse / Coahualxiuh
References[]
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Notes[]
- Lorraine Conti is intended to possibly be Mother-Father Olympia from Newtons Sleep.
- This book was originally developed for Random Static Ltd.
- The character Andrew is the author's real life friend, Andrew Cox.
- The author has provided glossaries of the Nahuatl [1] and Homeworld terms used.
Continuity[]
- Goralschai is a veteran of the First Wave of the House Military. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
- House Meddhoran has an amaranth. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet)
- Dreaming in Tlalocan, Primo sees a masked wrestler talking to a small boy. (PROSE: Señor 105 contra el Bigote de Perdición)
- Primo and Todd live in a period shortly after humanity's ghost point. (PROSE: This Town Will Never Let Us Go)
- Tlohtoxcatl describes Yauhtloc failing to distinguish a foreigner from a sacred visitation. (TV: The Aztecs)
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