Fantasy • YA • 16th-Century Italy — This was one of my early fully realized novels. I put in a lot of historical research, but I was too young and too uncertain a writer to take it where I really wanted it to go. I’d make a number of changes now. Part of me wants to rewrite Gestern Keep to make it what I think it should be, but I just haven’t found time to tackle it yet. What do you think? Where would you like to see this go?
• SCHOLIA: GESTERN KEEP (contains spoilers): Provides my author’s comments about this and that. I’ll fill it in more later.
Sebastiano “Basti” da Napoli: Gestern’s new apprentice sculptor
Dante Altelune, Drunken Sculptor
Alrune Mandragora, Cynical Scholar
Hubert Naich, Mute Violinist
Araciel, Polite Servitor
Father Volker, Dissident Priest
The Gesterns:
Signore Johannes, Alchemist
Signora Elisabeth, Alchemist
Alfons, their oldest son
Dietrich, their son
Caterina, their daughter
Christian Linde, Alfons’ friend
The Erl King & his daughters
Content Advisory: Probably some heretical views on Christianity. And … novice writing! You’ve been warned.