Beyond Azara — Martin W. Ball

On the island continent of Lur, esoteric doctrine and radical awakening clash in this dynamic tale of how two people, Jendru Amdin and Jor Alesh Melva, discover their true nature and each other amidst events that will shatter everything they thought they knew. Jendru is soon to take his vows and become a monk in the psychedelic religion of Azara. Jor Alesh is the ascended Alcian of Jurnda. She's come to the reclusive pyramid temple city of Azar to observe the unexpected return of the heretical Darsulans. Two hundred years previously, they had challenged the sacred doctrine of Azara and left the religious refuge, disappearing across the island. It's Seyloq Surya, a reclusive apostate, who brings Jendru and Jor Alesh together. With this unusual man, who claims to be God, they both experience a powerful new medicine, inviting them to challenge everything they've ever thought or believed. In the process, they begin to discover themselves and what it means to follow their hearts and trust the infinite.