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The first draft of this novel is complete. I'm working on the next cut. The Shadow of Darkness
follows
When you get a chance to read The
Goddess of Darkness, you will agree that Lumière is too beautiful a
character to leave without her own novel. The Goddess of Darkness
is only the beginning of
Because the Russians can't
say her name easily and because of potential difficulty with the Stalinist
state,
Just as The Goddess of
Darkness delved into the evil behind the German state, this novel will
delve into the evil behind the Soviet and Communist Chinese states. I didn't get Lumie're to China yet. The novel is about 400 pages and ended at a very perfect point. I decided to write another novel about Lumie're in China. I have no idea what I will call this novel, but I'm thinking about it. I am still not sure what I will call this novel. |
In the depths of the Soviet State...
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Research:
I literally want you to live during this period of time. The research for this novel was extensive. It came out of a lot of primary source data and history. The details in this novel are precise. If you are a student of this time, you will like the subtleties. If you are not, you can glory in the knowledge that the descriptions of people, places, and things are not just accurate, you will feel as though you are there.
The question for this novel is very similar to the previous. Before, I looked at the evil of Hitler and the Nazis; in this novel, I look at the evil of Stalin and the Soviet Union. The question is specifically to look at the spiritual evil and forces in that country and around those people.
The Theme The theme is both
redemption and discovery.
I changed up a little
with this novel and use an external view. It is still third person
past tense, but I give you little insight directly into
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Here is a picture of Stalin, his daughter, Svetlana Iosifovna, and Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria. You get to meet them all.
Lumière works for
Stalin and Beria. Svetlana Iosifovna works for her in the Office for
International Understanding. Beria is the head of the NKVD, The
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Viktor Semyonovich Abakumov is the head of the MGB and SMERSh and a dangerous member of the Communist Party. He hires Lumière away from the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church. You get to meet this man. He is a really bad guy. |
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This is the
Dacha of
This is the exact
Dacha that
Lumière and Vassily Grossman and his family visit from Moscow.
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Vassily
Grossman, WWII-time photo |
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Vassily Grossman saves Lumière in Berlin and brings her to Moscow. |
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Boris Vladimirski (d. 1950): "Roses for Stalin". 1949. Oil on canvas,
100.5 x 141 cm. This image is public domain in Russia.
The painter paints a picture in this style of
Lumière that hung in her
office and the Moscow art museum. I wish I had a picture of it. |
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Lumière acted as this man's personal translator until he could put her in the NKVD under Beria. There Lumière could help the Church. |
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This is where Lumière worked. The MGB and SMERSh are both headquartered here. The basements are cells for interrogation. |
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Mrs. Harriman is a friend of Marie and Lumière. Her letter alerted Marie about Lumière, and her introduction brought news of Lumière to Marie. |
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This is where Lumière is sent to prevent her from being forced to go to a people's asylum. |
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This is a depiction of a Ra Offering Tablet from a stone relief. | |
From my book notes: Will be added later |
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