The Myth of Jacquel
by Jacquel Carey

Concerning the creation of the Kingdom of Outworld. Recommended for adult readers and fans of Jacquel only.

1. In the Beginning: In present-day Briboda, a 14-year-old boy named Kaylen Klieg meets the mother he didn’t know he had. When he is out with his friends, Kaylen unexpectedly performs acts of magic. Soon after, two fairies approach the group. Kaylen (who believes in fairies) addresses the female fairy as his mother. The woman’s name is Penelore, and her husband is called Hijad, the King of Outworld. Hijad tells Kaylen that he would become the most powerful sorcerer the world has ever seen. Unfortunately, Kaylen’s foster father, Franco, tries to take the boy away. As this tug-of-war ensures, Kaylen surprises everyone by saying that he is indeed the Prince and heir to the Outworld throne. This prompts Penelore to look back on her own life.

2. The Legend of the Orphan: Penelore, the Goddess/Queen of Outworld, remembers her early life as an Edenian orphan named Tabez Berea. Tabez was just 8 years old when she is tricked into going into the realm of Sarnwey by the beautiful Queen Pradine. She is renamed Zaden and remains with the Queen and her companions Pansy, Rosemary, Sable, and Sorrel for many years. Unfortunately, Queen Pradine’s husband, King Dalsi, gets rid of his wife in order to marry Zaden. Zaden then takes the name Penelore and becomes Queen of Sarnwey. Years after she marries King Dalsi of Sarnwey, Queen Penelore has given birth to three children: Miwe Talliskov, Pern Yabut, and Artemisis Gatzer. Many people of Sarnwey love their Queen, but some people are angry with their King, especially with the fact that he had put away his wife in order to marry Penelore. Very soon, war breaks out between Dalsi and Hijad, the illegitimate son of Queen Pradine. Dalsi is killed and Hijad takes the throne. He marries Penelore, names her Princess, and annexes his country of Isdrem to Sarnwey; creating the kingdom of Outworld.

3. The Romance of the Princess: A few years after the wedding, Hijad declares that the three children of Dalsi are illegitimate and that he himself would produce an heir for the Outworld throne. A young man named Jarutian Kliegstone-Fraxewrose strays into Outworld, where he befriends the beautiful young Queen. He eventually is drafted to work in Hijad’s palace. Many people do not like their new King and the fact that he killed Dalsi in order to get the throne when he was not eligible because he too was illegitimate. Most would rather see Crown Prince Miwe as king. Meanwhile, Penelore is unhappy with the prospect of being trapped inside a loveless marriage and often thinks of her former life. She also detests the thought of producing a child for the false King. Lope eventually tricks her into having an affair with him, resulting in the births of Ashmyn, Praline, Zenofia, Lorpe, Tempe, and Senga. Hijad, who already has a son with Penelore named Nylo Khalup, is impatient for an heir since Nylo cannot take the throne. After giving birth to Hijad’s daughter, Heanae Kasil, Penelore drifts into an affair with Jarutian, who is the servant to the King.

4. The Saga of the Bastard: Soon after, Penelore realizes that she is pregnant. Many people assume that Hijad is the father of this latest addition to the royal family and the long-awaited heir of Outworld. Jarutian too believes that Hijad fathered Penelore’s child and leaves Outworld forever. Penelore pleads with him to stay but when he refuses, she predicts that he will be a slave for an evil man until he is rescued by a true Princess. Then he will bind himself to the Princess forever1. Six months later, Penelore gives birth to a son who she names Kaylen Klieg. She immediately sends the child with her old nurse to Earth. Since no one knew the truth about this latest pregnancy, Penelore feels safe; but she wonders if she’ll ever see her son again.

5. The Truth has been Told: The story returns to the present, as Hijad and Penelore meet Kaylen and tell him of his true parentage. Franco, Kaylen’s foster father, does not believe that Kaylen’s mother is the Goddess-Queen of Outworld. Eventually Kaylen goes off with his mother and father, thus preparing for his own adventures.

6. Summer Walking in Little Red Shoes: In this never-before-seen yet highly demanded story about Kaylen Klieg’s coming-of-age, an 11-year-old African girl named Imani Yamoussoukro D’eatamivcio is living in a magical realm called “Childhome.” In this country, neglected, abused, or unwanted children can run away from home and live happily among the Elves and fairies. The leader of the runaways is Alexis Luvannokitch, the oldest child of Jacquel Luvannokitch, the notorious child-lover. One day, Alexis orders Imani to find Kaylen Klieg, who is quickly becoming known as a sorcerer. Meanwhile, Kaylen ponders his fate and wonders who he really is. During a normal day, Kaylen meets his true father, Jarutian, who tells him that the magical realm of Childhome is dying because parents of retarded children are refusing to let them go, and many parents of abused, neglected, or unwanted children are trying to prevent them from running away and going to Childhome. Kaylen is called to rescue these children and stop the evil grownups from stopping the children from getting to the free land. Imani must journey to Edenia and convince Kaylen to come with her to Childhome. Kaylen’s foster parents are devout Christians, which almost everyone in Edenia is, and they refuse to let him go. However, an oracle tells Kaylen that God put him on this planet to help children and if he doesn’t, then no one will. Kaylen eventually cracks and agrees to go with Imani, even saying goodbye to his uncaring foster parents in the process. As Kaylen and Imani cross the threshold into Childhome, God prepares to pour out his wrath upon a world that does not care about children at all.