MindOver Psyche
by Karina Fabian
Book
Two of the Mind Over trilogy
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Epub: https://www.getonic.com/EmbedStore/76200/1734
Kindle: https://www.getonic.com/EmbedStore/76202/3746
Deryl isn’t crazy; he’s psychic. Desperate to escape the insane
asylum, Deryl teleports to Kanaan, a world of telepaths who regard
him as an oracle. But freedom comes at a price. The Kanaan expect
their oracle to teach them to use their powers to wage war.
Meanwhile, he’s falling in love, but to be with her means to share
his psyche, which could drive her insane. Most dangerous of all, he
hasn’t escaped the Call of the Master, enemy of the Kanaan, whose
telepathic manipulations were why Deryl was committed in the first
place. Now, the Master will forge Deryl’s powers into a weapon to
kill all he loves or destroy his mind trying.
In Mind Over Mind, you had a romance between Joshua and Sachiko. Will we see more of that in Mind Over Psyche?
No. It’s Deryl’s turn to fall in love, and it will be a very different experience from Joshua’s. For one, Tasmae is an alien. Kanaan mate for life and when they meet their soul mate, it’s usually a compulsion. They know, on a biological and telepathic level, that this is their soul mate, and they figure out the rest later. Of course, Deryl being human makes things a little confusing for both him and Tasmae. There’s more danger involved, as one or the other could drive each other insane in the literal sense. Kanaan bonding is more than joining hearts or bodies. They link minds. Readers of Mind Over Mind know that’s traumatic enough for Deryl even with limited human contact. What’s worse, however, is that Tasmae is under the psychic influence of her ancestor’s memories—her ancestor who had gone mad. Add to that the fact that some of the Kanaan close to Tasmae see Deryl as a threat, not an oracle, and you can understand why Joshua is really worries about Deryl and Tasmae ever having the chance to be alone together.
No. It’s Deryl’s turn to fall in love, and it will be a very different experience from Joshua’s. For one, Tasmae is an alien. Kanaan mate for life and when they meet their soul mate, it’s usually a compulsion. They know, on a biological and telepathic level, that this is their soul mate, and they figure out the rest later. Of course, Deryl being human makes things a little confusing for both him and Tasmae. There’s more danger involved, as one or the other could drive each other insane in the literal sense. Kanaan bonding is more than joining hearts or bodies. They link minds. Readers of Mind Over Mind know that’s traumatic enough for Deryl even with limited human contact. What’s worse, however, is that Tasmae is under the psychic influence of her ancestor’s memories—her ancestor who had gone mad. Add to that the fact that some of the Kanaan close to Tasmae see Deryl as a threat, not an oracle, and you can understand why Joshua is really worries about Deryl and Tasmae ever having the chance to be alone together.
Joshua practices a form of psychiatry called neuro linguistic programming. He used it extensively in Mind Over Mind. Will he use it in Mind Over Psyche?
Some, but it really doesn’t work with aliens. He will, however, save a child’s life with it, and will use some techniques to help Deryl and Tasmae out of danger. This book, he also gets to exercise his musical talents.
Some, but it really doesn’t work with aliens. He will, however, save a child’s life with it, and will use some techniques to help Deryl and Tasmae out of danger. This book, he also gets to exercise his musical talents.
What is your favorite scene?
Tasmae is deeply under the influence of her ancestor’s memories and the pain and confusion have made her violent. They’re causing Deryl pain a well, and he begs Joshua to help her. He’s a psychiatric prodigy, right? Never mind that he’s 19, an intern, has no drugs or orderlies as backup and oh, yeah, is dealing with aliens. I loved imagining what Joshua, Deryl, and especially Tasmae were thinking and doing. Crazy can be a lot of fun…when it’s not real.
Tasmae is deeply under the influence of her ancestor’s memories and the pain and confusion have made her violent. They’re causing Deryl pain a well, and he begs Joshua to help her. He’s a psychiatric prodigy, right? Never mind that he’s 19, an intern, has no drugs or orderlies as backup and oh, yeah, is dealing with aliens. I loved imagining what Joshua, Deryl, and especially Tasmae were thinking and doing. Crazy can be a lot of fun…when it’s not real.
What’s the challenge in writing about a psychic people?
They don’t communicate just in words, but also images, emotions, and simple knowing. For example, why have a name for a person when you can pass on the knowledge of who that person is? Ditto for places. However, to reach a reader, I have to use words. No one wants to read “the captain of the Kanaan guard” ten times a page, so some characters needed names, and I needed a reason for them to have one. In the end, humans and the Barin (who also have verbal language) name certain things. This will be fun in Mind Over All, because Joshua will joking name a young boy who clings to him, “Axel,” and it sticks, to Sachiko’s ire.
Also, with no written language, there needs to be a way to preserve history. This is vital in Mind Over Psyche, as memories are stored in psychic plants. You experience things as the person experienced them—no sanitizing, no skimming, no skipping the yucky parts (unless the plant allows it.)
They don’t communicate just in words, but also images, emotions, and simple knowing. For example, why have a name for a person when you can pass on the knowledge of who that person is? Ditto for places. However, to reach a reader, I have to use words. No one wants to read “the captain of the Kanaan guard” ten times a page, so some characters needed names, and I needed a reason for them to have one. In the end, humans and the Barin (who also have verbal language) name certain things. This will be fun in Mind Over All, because Joshua will joking name a young boy who clings to him, “Axel,” and it sticks, to Sachiko’s ire.
Also, with no written language, there needs to be a way to preserve history. This is vital in Mind Over Psyche, as memories are stored in psychic plants. You experience things as the person experienced them—no sanitizing, no skimming, no skipping the yucky parts (unless the plant allows it.)
Tell us about the everyn. They’re more than just small dragons, right?
Oh, yes. The everyn are part of the sentient animals species called Bondfriends. They have a symbiotic psychic relationship with certain Kanaan (also called Bondfriends). Without this psychic bonding, an everyn reverts to a fully animal state, while a Kanaan will ignore their physical state until they die before they reach puberty. Bondfriends life separate from “regular” Kanaan, who don’t’ really understand their psychic relationship. Also, because they are an animal/person mind, so to speak, they are a bit wilder than the Kanaan.
Oh, yes. The everyn are part of the sentient animals species called Bondfriends. They have a symbiotic psychic relationship with certain Kanaan (also called Bondfriends). Without this psychic bonding, an everyn reverts to a fully animal state, while a Kanaan will ignore their physical state until they die before they reach puberty. Bondfriends life separate from “regular” Kanaan, who don’t’ really understand their psychic relationship. Also, because they are an animal/person mind, so to speak, they are a bit wilder than the Kanaan.
Sounds like a fun read. Thanks for sharing, Karina! For the rest of you, what are you waiting for? Go get a copy today.
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