The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit

Pellaz Cevarro has heard tales of the Wraeththu, a feared and ferocious youth cult, shrouded in mystery, that’s taking root in cities wracked by disease, disaster and conflict. Is Wraeththu a symptom of this decline, or something more? It is only when the enigmatic Cal arrives at the secluded Cevarro homestead that Pellaz discovers the unimaginable truth. Lured away by Cal to a different life, Pellaz discovers that Wraeththu are poised to replace humanity upon a ravaged world. Changed in body, mind and soul, Pellaz cannot escape a destiny that was set for him, nor the tragic consequences of his association with the dangerous and beautiful Cal.

Ground-breaking when it first appeared in the late 1980s, the Wraeththu Chronicles trilogy charts the history of a new race of androgynous beings who come to replace humanity on Earth. Daring, erotic and magical, these revised editions include ‘deleted scenes’ missing from the original editions, which the author has expanded and restored.

The second edition of The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit, which was published in 2003, was re-edited thoroughly. I also inserted new material, which I felt improved upon the original and gave more substance to the tale. My reasons for this expansion are given in the article ‘New Steps from Saltrock’ at the end of this book.

No major changes have been made to this fourth edition. The only corrections are to typographical and grammatical errors, and minor adjustments to the text to ensure this story is consistent with current Wraeththu terminology and canon, which has developed over the past fifteen years.