Category: Sweetland Novels

Main category for Sweetland.

Saudades

A disease caused by the technology used to transport humans to Sweetland. Type: Who: Where: When: What:

Sean O’Connell

Sean O’Connell runs a pub called The Penny Whistle, in the Irish Town neighborhood of south Sangre del Corazon. He was born in Sonoma, California, and moved with his parents to Belfast, Ireland at the age of twelve. — Family:

Second Continental War

The Second Continental War began in late 2044, when tensions exploded between the newly formed entities created after the first war. It lasted for 2 years, until December 2046, when a truce was negotiated by mediator Joe Larivee of the Republic of Free Cascadia. The talks took place in the neutral, independent Free City, newly formed in what was Greater Saint Louis. The two continental wars in North America reconfigured the nations of the continent between 2038 and 2046. See map, North America, 2055.

Sister Barbelo

Also known as Ren nar Qadj Sister Barbelo is the Temple name of Ren nar Qadj, affiliated with the Society of Mutuality, she is one of the first Mutualists to arrive on Earth and a founder The Temple of New Life, Aka:

Sister Cordelia

Sister Cordelia is a Sophia from Sangre del Corazon, and belongs to the Order, Sisters of Light (SOL), an Earth-based order, and one of the most conservative orders of The Temple. She is from Keefnaz, one of the Omi Planets. A citizen of The Convergence, she secretly belongs to the fanatic sect, Children of Ertfiil. Aka: Mishnal Alm, her birth name.

Sister Korinna

Sister Korinna is a Teacher at Sainte-Magdalene Convent. She is a Templar who is recruited to the cause of The Mutualists.

Sister Luz

Sister Luz is a member of the Order of Eve (Teacher) in Sangre del Corazon. She is associated with the Mutualists. She is a spoke on The Concilio, and a colleague of Jessie Larivee. Sister Luz was born Rowan O’Connell in Sonoma, California. Her younger brother, Sean O’Connell, immigrated to Sweetland with her in 2038.

Sisters of Light

Sisters of Light (SOL) is a conservative Earth-based order within The Temple, which politically aligns itself with The Guardians of the Path. It is also known to contain members of the Chaosians and the fanatical Children of Ertfiil.

Skyrmion-Book 1

Skyrmion, book one of The Sweetland Quartet Published in 2022, Rainy Nights Press Link to our book page

Society of Mutuality

Sometimes conflated with the Mutualists Tendency, the Society of Mutuality is an organization of scientists, originating in the Omi worlds, dedicated to inclusiveness and reinvigorating the Convergence. Like many of the deep organizations of the Convergence, its origins are lost in time.

Sweetland Calendar

All twelve standard months are 28 days or four weeks long. Each season has a 3-day festival month occuring at the Solstices and Equinoxes, making the Sweetland year 348 days. The day is about 15 minutes shorter than an Earth day. 20 Sweetland years = 18.67 Earth Years = 6860 Sweetland days = 6789 Earth days Seasons, Months The calendar year begins on the spring equinox. Each season begins with a 3-day Festival Month when days and standard months are forgotten. Coincides with equinox / solstice. Each month begins on Primerdi (Monday). Spring (Primavera) Summer (Verano) Fall (Otoño) Winter (Invierno) Days of the week: A minority continue to use the old Earth languages for the weekdays. Where: Description:

Temple of the Eight Roots

AKA The Temple The Temple of the Eight Roots is a millenniums old religion which upholds the sacredness of the Memories. It has many factions, from the open-armed Mutualists, to the reactionary Children of Ertfiil. The Mutualist faction of the Temple of the Eight Roots, with the help of sympathetic scientists, gave the D-Gate technology to the Bolivarian Alliance on Earth and established The Temple of New Life, their sister church. Religious Beliefs The Temple’s beliefs are gnostic in nature. The structure is a hierarchical matriarchy, with a pseudo-priest class, called the Order of Sofia. They profess to believe that all is illusion, and that the sheep must be led into the future. In practice, most are scientists and teachers. Political Tendencies and Organizations In general, the Temple leans slightly to the left side of the spectrum, although there are conservative and reactionary tendencies, as well. The principle ones are: