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PRESS RELEASE
The Dark Side of the Soul by Prince Selim Djem is a completely unique story, both a novel and global theory with the objective to explain both the physical and metaphysical realms.
In The Dark Side of the Soul, two souls fall in love before an angel casts them into the shadowy mortal world. Embodied in human shells but bereft of memory from their inner selves, they seek each other through the ages, never aware of the nature in their obsessive quest. Captured by angels, lured by demons, they must find the secret role of Humankind and the mysterious purpose of incarnation before facing the dark side of the soul.
“I set out to write this novel to explain my personal vision of Humankind’s place in the universe,” says Prince Selim Djem. “All things, from the minutest particle to the universe, have a dual aspect – corpuscular and wave. The universe and God are the two aspects of the greatest entity we know, the universe being its corpuscular aspect such as we perceive it with our limited views. If our perceptions were unlimited, we would see that what we call black matter and black energy are in fact the past and the future, both ever present. I wanted to pierce mankind’s function in the universe as well as the soul’s – man’s dual aspect – for if mankind is part of the universe, all souls are sparks of God. The key concept is the purpose of incarnation, which ties everything together and gives the story its coherence.”
“Tell me, angel - where is she? I beg you!” “Like you, she was swept in the river of time and travels the width and breadth of the universe. Repeatedly, she will be clothed in flesh and live through adversity until she finally recognizes the sanctity of life.” His robe dazzles white, covered with a green quivering tangle of leaf-patterned shade. “Now, you must prepare yourself, for you are about to enter your next cocoon. Before tasting his sweetness, you must fight your way out of the darkness. However, have no fear. Even sheathed within the darkest night, the spark of God shall yet shine through - not even the shadows of hell can overcome it.”
“Prince Selim’s fantastical and metaphorical novel is explicitly about longing -- the yearning for one’s other, the other that makes one complete. In his story, two souls fall in love before an angel draws them apart and jolts them from one incarnation to the next, experiencing the full spectrum of human emotions as they search for their other.” Linda Wastila, author of Brighter than Bright
“Prince Selim’s beautifully constructed novel engulfs the reader in a vortex of human emotion, interweaving the characters’ lives, their happiness and grief with the forces of the cosmos, creating a world of extraordinary power and sensitivity.” Chris Chamberlain, Member of the Philological Society
“The Dark Side of the Soul unleashes its unrestrained imagination upon the reader, thrilling anyone with an interest in fantasy, philosophy and metaphysics.” Raphael diTraglia
To order The Dark Side of the Soul, visit www.selimdjem.com
The Dark Side of the Soul
Prince Selim Djem
His Imperial Highness Prince Selim Djem is a member of the Ottoman House, a seven hundred years’ ruling dynasty. Thirty-six emperors succeeded at the head of the Ottoman Empire, whose capital was Istanbul. At its peak, the Ottoman Empire encompassed a territory that stretched from North Africa to the Balkans, extending over Eritrea, the Near East, most of the Middle-East as well as all the countries along the Black Sea. Prince Selim lived for many years in the United States and Europe and has used his extensive knowledge and research to create this powerful and unusual novel. Contact the author at info@ottoman.li or visit www.selimdjem.com and/or www.ottoman.li.
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