Ica's Tale From the Treeboat Series

~ You look so stupid, thought Ica in the privacy of her mind . . .
But to her horror she is "heard" within seconds time,
So the rebellious spark in her has transformed into a burning flame—
One that an oppressive cityfort can't contain ~

Ica Meinforg is telepathic, an ability she discovers during an unexpected interaction with a grim, humanoid being that roams the streets of the cityfort she was born in. This creature is one of many that otherwise go unnoticed by most of the citizens of Citadelia. After this strange event, her life rapidly changes, and she is confronted with the choice between freedom in the perilous outlands or normalization within the walls she has known her whole life.

Ica's Tale is a glimpse into the rich world of the Treeboat Series and is a companion novel to The Oaql Seed.

Z.A. Ispharazi's writings spring from a heart deeply moved by indigenous wisdom while doing rogue anthropology in South America. Inspired by the mystique of the Amazon Rainforest, where late-night lore by candlelight is still common, the Treeboat Series began to unfold from the pages of his journals. Ispharazi currently lives nomadically around the United States with his wife and daughter.