Twinned Universes
Fantasy: Short Stories
The Book of Beasts
Letters to Psyche
Silver Rain
Poetry
Life at Seventeen Syllables a Day: A Journal in Haiku
Fantasy: Season Avatars Series
Seasons’ Beginnings
Scattered Seasons (tentative publication 2015)
About the Author
Photo taken by Aleks Bienkowska of Polka Photos, 2012
Sandra Ulbrich Almazan started reading at the age of three and only
stops when absolutely required to. Although she hasn’t been writing
quite that long, she did compose a very simple play in German during
middle school. Her science fiction novella Move Over Ms. L. (an early
version of Lyon’s Legacy) earned an Honorable Mention in the 2001
UPC Science Fiction Awards, and her short story “A Reptile at the Re-
union” was published in the anthology Firestorm of Dragons. Other
published works by Sandra include Twinned Universes and several sci-
ence fiction and fantasy short stories. She is a founding member of
Broad Universe, which promotes science fiction, fantasy, and horror
written by women. Her undergraduate degree is in molecular biol-
ogy/English, and she has a Master of Technical and Scientific
Communication degree. Her day job is in the laboratory of an enzyme
company; she’s also been a technical writer and a part-time copyeditor
for a local newspaper. Some of her other accomplishments are losing
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on Jeopardy! and taking a stuffed orca to three continents. She lives in
the Chicago area with her husband, Eugene; and son, Alex. In her rare
moments of free time, she enjoys crocheting, listening to classic rock
(particularly the Beatles), and watching improv comedy.
Sandra can be found online at the following links:
website (www.sandraulbrichalmazan.com)
blog (www.ulbrichalmazan.blogspot.com)
Twitter (@ulbrichalmazan)
Facebook (SandraUlbrichAlmazanSffAuthor)
Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5282664.San-
dra_Ulbrich_Almazan).
Table of Contents
Book One of the Season Avatars
Part One: The Magicians
Part Two: The Avatars
Part One: The Magicians ...................................................................... 7
The Meeting ..................................................................................... 9
Salth ..............................................................................................
An Apprentice? .............................................................................. 22
Breaking the Spell .......................................................................... 28
The Magic Institute ........................................................................ 32
A Midnight Visit ............................................................................ 41
The Golden Haze ........................................................................... 58
Part Two: The Avatars ....................................................................... 65
Pagli ..............................................................................................
The Four ......................................................................................... 7
Timeless Artifacts .......................................................................... 83
The Crystal House .......................................................................... 96
A House for Thirteen ................................................................... 107
The Avatars .................................................................................. 118
Chaos Season ............................................................................... 127
Spring Returns ............................................................................. 136
The Summer Avatars ................................................................... 143
Crystal, Gold, and a Shell ............................................................ 163
Departure ...................................................................................... 174
A Sinking Boat ............................................................................. 189
An Encounter ............................................................................... 196
Two Krons ................................................................................... 224
The Water Clock .......................................................................... 240
Afterword ..................................................................................... 250
The Season Avatars of Seasons’ Beginnings ................................ 251
Scattered Seasons (Book Two of the Season Avatars) ................. 252
Other Works By the Author ......................................................... 257
About the Author .......................................................................... 259
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