Warning: Wall of Words Ahead
Inside of this Cocoon, Lily Godwin awaits your discovery of her story of mystery, terror, metamorphosis and transcendence. And above all else: Love reflected in all of its glittering, broken, and unpolished facets.
UNBOUND is an epic story where faith is tested beyond its rational limits, desire is dangled like the fruit of a forbidden tree, hope is dashed into the depths of hell yet raised unto the heavens, and is set in an ever-darkening Place illuminated by San Francisco's faltering, flickering city lights, where all of these worlds will collide while chaos encroaches on Creation.
The Final Door shuts as Lily finds herself bound in her chrysalis. There is a Light here... but it is dimming. And Lily holds its limpid Lamp in her trembling hand, afraid to pierce the Darkness, but knowing that she must...
Hello, Traveller. You've reached Unbound.org, the waystation along the Path upon which Lily is journeying. There are several shelters leading off from here which we have laid out for your rest, perusal and kind consideration. We are very grateful for your company, and would advise and warn you of the pleasures and hazards ahead.
The next page, The Intro Page, used to be the Home Page, but we worried that all too many unwary innocent visitors might bash their heads against its Wall of Words and knocked senseless (or to another site). So, if reading isn't your thing, or you don't really care to read a lot of stuff that you probably didn't know of or cared about before anyway, there's a handy little escape menu at the top of this very page. From there you can go straight to the Excerpt from UNBOUND, or visit my Blog, Alastor's Reflection, or flee to The Portal of Prometheus which is where you can jump to the other areas of the site. No one will blame you if you run away screaming from The Wall of Words.
For those brave and curious souls remaining, the aforementioned Intro Page will explain quite a lot about UNBOUND the novel, the website's purpose, and essential information to help you understand where I'm coming from and where I'm at, should you care to delve much deeper. So you won't be able to complain later when you find out the hard way! Unless you didn't read the Intro Page, in which case I won't care and will taunt you.
"We get so out of touch; words take the place of meaning." -Robert Wyatt
I came upon this perfect quote that sums up everything associated with UNBOUND the site, the novel, and myself. So, please consider this short version of What's It All About:
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
-Albert Einstein
Well said, Albert.
So, if you agree, then by all means welcome and enter, whether by the more direct Top Menu, or, if especially curious (a good thing), come in by way of the Intro Page , next. However, people who won't See the Mysterious won't feel particularly comfy here, I suspect. People who won't Feel the Mysterious won't find anything in particular to See here.
Just thought I'd let you know.
"May the Baby Jesus Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Mind." -Family Dog Slogan