Egregore Stories

What would happen if humanity woke up with hyperempathy (i.e. "vibe-psychic")? Psychofauna is a crazy blend of fantasy & sci-fi. It follows a few maladjusted protagonists who are forced to navigate a world of living ideas. A kaleidoscopic variety of myths, memes, sentient ideologies are all vying for control of collective consciousness. You know, just like our world. 😛 --- Inspirations include: • Nexus Trilogy by Ramez Naam • Quantum Thief trilogy by Hannu Rajaniemi • Too Like the Lightening by Ada Palmer • Neverness quadrilogy by David Zindell • Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer • The Mirror Sea by @phaseborn • Daemon duology by Daniel Suarez • Station Eleven by Emily Mandel • The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss • Unstable Orbits in the Space of Lies by Greg Egan • Understand by Ted Chiang • Promethea by Alan Moore • The Invisibles by Grant Morrison • There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm • 2nd Apocalypse series & specifically its Dûnyain by R Scott Bakker • Dune & specifically its Bene Gesserit by Frank Herbet • Foundation & specifically the mentallics of the 2nd Foundation by Isaac Asimov • Tolstoy, for his brilliant depictions of psychodynamics

Natalie doesn't believe in soul mates, ancient bonding rituals or fate - despite what Jari claims - and she certainly doesn't believe she will love him or any other idiot that destiny throws at her. But Natalie's dreams tell another story. She can't escape her fate, she must find her Irin, only then will she unleash the Eyes of Night.

Beyond space and beyond death exists Egregoria, a sentient realm born from the collective thought of humanity across the multiverse. A world formed egregore that chooses its own gods. Only those beloved, acknowledged, and etched permanently into existence are sent there to transcend... or to be erased. As dirt fills her lungs and betrayal fractures her heart, Rune calls the name remembered from the forbidden book. Rikugan answers. Now dragged into a realm between endings and beginnings, Rune must uncover the truth: Was she chosen? Or was she sacrificed? And if love can birth gods... What does it create when twisted?