Robert Luis Rabello
I feel a restless desire to instigate revolution, a change in the way people think. While I really enjoy storytelling, sparking that sense of self-reflection lies at the core of what motivates me to write. I put words on paper believing that my readers will be different after my work has been read
Sacred Illithia: The People of the Light
The desire to separate from other cultures, races and religions created a conservative mind set among Devera's Lithian people. Two groups diverged after the Great Cataclysm. A small and deeply traditional society, who call...
The Republic of Tamaria: Hope and Freedom in the High Land
A traditional, matriarchal society melds with modern ideas of freedom and industry in the small, mountainous nation of Tamaria. In this rugged place, whose terrain is dominated by three high altitude cordilleras, where water...
Recovering “Ceremonies and Celebrations”
I'm not sure if I'm satisfied with this, or just sick of working on it. This is the revised cover for the fourth novel in the Deveran Conflict Series. It's a composite image layered...
In Defense of the Saggy Middle
A reader in India recently reviewed Crisis, my third novel. It’s certainly not an easy read in terms of content – hence the title – but I felt a bit dismayed when I noted...
The Edge of Justice (Deveran Conflict Series Book 1)
The debut novel in the series explores the mystery of how we determine right from wrong. Dathan Herulus, a conscientious officer in the Azgar's Northern Liberation Army, accepts societal consensus, initially without question. Yet...
The Long Journey
My second novel is the longest and best-selling in the Deveran Conflict Series. This epic story begins with Garrick and Brenna, as they head to Marvic, Tamaria's capital city, where he is scheduled to...
Cover Art Draft
I'm not done with this, yet. However, it's the first draft of a cover for my latest writing project. Let me know what you think in the comments.:)
In this version I've adjusted the poses...
Invisibility
Ideas are invisible. Ideas are intangible, but they have real impact whenever we act on them. I grew up in a deeply racist household. My mother, who came from a little town in Brasil,...
Situational Archetypes in the Deveran Conflict Series
While the title of this post may sound a bit pretentious, nothing about the way I write novels approaches the way I compose for a post-graduate class. I don't start with the archetype and...
