Marassa, a 15 year old Jamaican boy is catapulted into a wondrous world of Natural Mysticism. His twin brother Wico is dying and no doctor on earth can save him. Guided by Kundo, the mystic warrior, Marassa transcends time and matter into an unknown dimension a planet called Orunda. If he accepts his responsibilities as a Marshal or "Warrior of Light" he can rescue his brother from the clutches of death. But first he must make a spine-tingling journey, confront the challenge of mind and spirit and meet the beautiful and exotic princess Ayoka. As his mystic gifts awaken, Marassa must learn to master the very power that threatens, before the Night of the Indigo Moon. If he doesn't, then the power surging within will destroy him and all he holds dear. Can he overcome all obstacles and prove that he is worthy of name Marshal?
This book will soon be available at the macmillan website in the UK and USA - as well as Amazon.
GENRE: SCI-FI/FANTASY
Michael Holgate has spent over fifteen years exploring the world of theatre, dance, mmusic, film and writing. He holds a BA (English) and an MPhil (Cultural Studies) from the University of the West Indies. He is a lecturer in Caribbean Folk and Traditional dance as well as Edutainment Theatre. Holgate is Artistic Director of the performing arts troupe Ashe and has toured the world extensively as a performer, director and workshop facilitator. Night of the Indigo is his first novel.
