{"id":25705,"date":"2023-08-13T10:27:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T16:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/?page_id=25705"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T23:22:52","slug":"twg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/twg\/","title":{"rendered":"The Widening Gyre: Transits of Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"The%20Widening%20Gyre%3A%20Transits%20of%20Power\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#playlist\">Playlist<\/a> \u25cf&nbsp;<a href=\"#excerpts\">Excerpts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/445d9Mo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TWG_ebook_front_6x9_v1_sm-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25730 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-medium-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/445d9Mo\" style=\"border-radius:22px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Available Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/the-transit-series\/\">Book 4 in the <em>Transit<\/em> series<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the ashes of common ancestors, can new societies forge a united path?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Amos, exiled from the Col&#8217;kasid, is discovered by a scout team from an unknown tribe, he finds himself embroiled in a struggle for peace. Together with Kaius, a New Emilian with a checkered past, and Gideon, the great-grandson of the founder of the Col&#8217;kasid, they face a daunting task: bridging the divide between two societies with vastly different beliefs and histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But as the three tribes try to find common ground, a new threat emerges from the shores of the Barren Sea. The Zhanshi, a tribe formed from blood, has been waiting for a chance to arise as the only power on the planet. With the discovery of a ship that brought their ancestors from Earth, their technological advancements are stronger than ever, and they are ready to wage war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With betrayal and vengeance lurking in the shadows, the fragile partnership between the three tribes is threatened. 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Wretlind&#8217;s fourth book in the Transit anthropological series is a must-read.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"playlist\"><strong>The All Important Playlist!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following songs (to be edited, likely) were either motivational while writing or are specific to certain scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/0Bpzb8jqrvhDFr684P0wkY?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"excerpts\"><strong>Excerpts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming Soon!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"The%20Widening%20Gyre%3A%20Transits%20of%20Power\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playlist \u25cf&nbsp;Excerpts The All Important Playlist! 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