The first 43 years of Lillith and Joedon's meld.
Carol Buhler
AUTHOR
The Mind-Meld Epic Fantasy
Book 1
One world. Three intelligent species. When they collide, will tolerance or panic prevail?
Joedon inherited his people’s leadership position but refuses to pick up the reins. To him, the Council’s stupid anxiety about the humans killed his parents. But without his rule, his people develop a lethargy that will lead to their extinction. And the Council is ignoring internal warning signs for fear of being revealed.
When a daring rescue exposes his people's existence to the settlers, he’s charged with treason and execution by his own. Shocked by their drastic reaction, he resolves to regain his people’s trust, take back his command, and seek help from the ones they fear.
Can he find the tact to keep his world from being eradicated?
If you like shrewd, telepathic beings overcoming prejudice and fear with wit and guile, then you’ll love To Renew the Bond.
Author's Note: Originally published as Emergence in the Lillith Chronicles, this book has been substantially changed.
Book 2
Will a single pregnancy affect Joedon’s effort to reconnect with humans to save his people? If so, which pregnancy will it be, don or human?
A don’s kidnapping and attempted murder of the Royal Fem has shocked the Speakers’ Council into reconsidering their position against humans. But violence among the colonists still stirs on a broad scale as well as on individual levels, refueling Council fears.
As Joedon continues to advocate for a reconciliation to get help for their declining society, he and his friends face new obstacles. Then, two births and an astonishing new mental bond occur, throwing all deliberations into turmoil.
Three sentient species struggle to work out the future of the world they must share. If you enjoy intelligent, telepathic beings confronting overwhelming dilemmas with wit and guile to save their families, then you’ll love To Enrich the Bond.
Author's Note: Originally published as Encounters in the Lillith Chronicles, this book has been substantially changed.
Book 3
Does Lilliod and Caleb’s mind-meld indicate the demise of don, rise of humans to partner the reeth?
The reeth-human meld has shaken the Council to the core. Is it duplicable? Is the don continued importance to reeth resting on finding the solution to the birthrate decline? And what about the appearance of obviously mentally-powerful half-human, half-don twins? Within a single year, everything the Council has depended on for centuries has collapsed.
Joedon gains the Council’s permission to formally reveal reeth/don existence to Gareeth’s humans and Lillith devises a novel way to help non-melded don and reeth achieve happiness. But trouble still brews in secret, waiting for them to drop their vigilance.
The three sentient species of Gareeth approach a solution in their struggle to co-exist on a small world only to falter over new quandaries. If you enjoy intelligent, telepathic beings tackling tricky predicaments with wit and guile, then you’ll love To Share the Bond.
Author's Note: Originally published as Revelations in the Lillith Chronicles, this book has been substantially changed.
Book 4
Some humans have accepted reeth and don presence as benign. Some don have accepted humans as helpful. Have they all?
Joedon has gained Council permission to formally reveal reeth/don existence to Gareeth’s humans. He and Lillith believe they’ve solved all problems in getting the three species to cooperate by eliminating the animosity of their most outspoken foes. Then, small troubles develop into a huge threat to everyone’s survival.
The three sentient species of Gareeth face a never considered menace to their way of life. If you enjoy intelligent, telepathic beings forced into tackling danger with force they never anticipated, then you’ll love To Defend the Bond.
Author's Note: Originally published as Revelations in the Lillith Chronicles, this book has been substantially changed.
Book 5
Although reeth, don, and humans allied to defeat the attempted takeover by Remé Firth, life on Gareeth doesn't settle into happy ever after.
Joedon and Lillith send representatives to several human city-states to ensure the sovereignty of Center through treaty agreements. Shouldn't be dangerous, but who knows for sure?
Meanwhile, some don and reeth discover concepts from humans that threaten to turn Center traditions upside down. Don and reeth face a never considered threat: new ideas. Continue to enjoy these intelligent telepathic beings as they attempt changes that will shatter their centuries-old dogma.
Author's Note: Parts of this novel were originally published as Farr, Femm Rebel, and Yon in the Lillith Chronicles. This book has been substantially changed.
Book 6
What else can disrupt Center life now that dealing with humans has become old news?
Or will life become Happily-Ever-After? Not hardly.
Two chance encounters introduce new elements to essential telecommunication between mind-mates. One makes them dizzily sick, the other could lead to their deaths.
Joedon, Lillith, and their friends deal with other intelligent beings on their world—beings with the capacities to become allies or enemies.
Author's Note: Parts of this novel were originally published as Yon and Lilliod, Caleb, and Doc in the Lillith Chronicles. This book has been substantially changed.
Book 7
No one can decipher the ancient texts found on the East Continent. Lacking the patience of their elders, the youngsters decide to solve the problem.
Then, armed with new information, search teams return to that continent to encounter challenges from every direction and confront colossal destruction. Can Joedon and Lillith succeed in finding their roots?
Author's Note: Parts of this novel were originally published as Yon and Mar in the Lillith Chronicles. This book has been substantially changed.
Book 8
Hatred of don and reeth is building among humans on the west side of the home continent—why?
A name reaches Joedon and Lillith but it has no meaning. The Messiah. What will they have to do to counter the man’s odious brain-washing?
While the main leaders confront the home problem, Pildon and his team head back to circle the East Continent in search of trade products. After filling the ship’s holds with viable samples, they stumble across something that may test the beliefs of every sentient being on Gareeth.
Author's Note: Parts of this novel were originally published as Yon and Mar in the Lillith Chronicles. This book has been substantially changed.
Lareina--Coming in April 2023
Human doctor Isol James is determined to find a cure for the diabetes killing his mother.
After all, don seem to have immunity to all human illnesses and testing them should lead to a solutionj to the awful disease. But when a friend introduces his mother to a potential cure, he vehemently rejects it. "Nothing 'natural' can cure diabetes," he claims.
Turl, Isol's friend and future three-species physician, embarks on a plan to change the doctor's mind.
Meanwhile, commerce and exchange of knowledge increases between those of the West Continent and the newly discovered civilization across the Blade Ocean, the People of the Way.
And then there's Claire, a human child adopted by the Wee family, struggling with maturing at a different rate than her new sister. Determined to understand the disparities between don and humans while paying her own way, she enrolls in medical school and takes employment with Dr. James.
Sparks fly over Isol's stubborn refusal to investigate alternative treatments as his mother's life hangs in the balance.