“. . . A thrilling and introspective adventure...”
“. . . Lyrical prose and a rich array of characters . . . .”
“. . . Vividly penned and highly original . . . .”

Bruce Paul

BRUCE PAUL studied philosophy and creative writing at Ohio University. After graduating with honors in 1967, he traveled to San Francisco and lived in the Haight/Ashbury district. Bruce has been a singer-songwriter in a folk-rock band, an elementary school teacher in the Virgin Islands, a taxi driver in Denver, a counselor in a maximum-security prison, a bank loan officer, an investment advisor, a real estate developer, and a riverboat bartender. Bruce is the author of many songs and books, including The Artama Legend series.

In addition, his short stories, memoirs, and poems are included in multiple “best of” collections. He now lives and writes among the ponderosa pines in the mountains of central Arizona.

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Artama & The New Kingdom

The Third Journey

AFTER ATRAMA’S SECOND JOURNEY to planet E1 in Artama & The Watchtower Portal, he returned to his home on E3, hoping to bring enlightenment. But upon his arrival, his father warned, “Beware, my son. These are dark times.”

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Artama & The Watchtower Portal

The Second Journey

IN THE SEQUEL to Artama & The Book of Knowledge & Wisdom, some time has passed since Artama returned from across The Plain with the miraculous amber ointment . . . and his revolutionary message.

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Artama & The Book of Knowledge & Wisdom

The First Journey

ARTAMA, A YOUNG BOY, lives in The Town, where the people are almost always content. But Artama is not content, and he challenges the conventional wisdom. Determined to discover the truth for himself—against the dictates of The Readers and The Book of Knowledge & Wisdom—Artama undertakes a journey across The Plain.

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