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Taltos Dreams is the webpage of Author Nicole Weaver and is dedicated to her writing. There are also occassional notes about my Pathfinder game for my players to use.
Her current series is called The Gray Veil
Book 1 (The Edge Of Power) is available in paperback and e-book
Book 2 (The Edge of Vengeance) publish date is January 1st 2025
Hi! I started this series based on the idea that super powers should have consequences and minimal secondary powers that let you survive your abilities. Your power is to generate fire? What makes you think you are immune to smoke inhalation or the fire/heat you generate? Super strong? Okay, but vehicles are not built to lift them by the bumper and throw them like paper airplanes, so what now?
From there I wanted a story that is an up close look at a character who is NOT out to save the world, just survive and find her own meaning. In fact, Samantha Gray hates Heroes (for reasons covered in her story). Thus the Gray Veil was written. A superhero story about the Villains and what it actually means to be a hero. Oh and Kaiju. Book 2 and 3 get into the kaiju battles!
Samantha is transgender, as am I. I wanted a story where being trans matters, but is the least interesting thing about the character. Samantha is resourceful, brave, excited about the possibilities, even powerful, but most of all she is a survivor. I hope you like her story 💖
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Samantha Gray thinks Heroes are suckers and far too full of themselves. It doesn't matter what they think, since she is too busy preparing to become the most powerful villain in the entire city! She's even working on a nemesis!
To everyone else, this is serious. It happened on the day called Nevernoon, when darkness spread chaos and fear across the earth for thirty-six seconds. The day they began to Manifest their powers. These people, known as Primes, grow ever more numerous...and more dangerous.
During their first Manifestation, things can go horribly wrong...resulting in twisted monsters, lethal explosions, and fates stranger than death. Some of those who survive call themselves Villains. They choose to fight for their place in an unforgiving world, staking out prestige, power, and territory. Heroes stand against them, protecting civilization as we know it from any Prime who would abuse their powers. A third group call themselves the 95’s. They would rather work a regular 9 to 5 job and live a normal life. Last are the Nulls. Regular people trying to make sense of a world that is tipping towards an unknown future.