Insanity
In the Guptara Twins' fantasy world, Calaspia, Insanity is a corrupting force both internal and cosmically external. Jyoti says the idea of Insanity came to him because his family "was always calling me crazy (and still is)". Also quoted as a source of inspiration is Nebuchadnezzar, who in the Biblical book of Daniel was smitten with seven years of insanity for rejecting God, until he learned that for all the material power he possessed, even he was subject to the Most High.
Excerpts on Insanity from Book One:
"Insanity always leads to destruction. Some say it blesses with its own creativity, but it is only capable of warping what is good and whole." - Thybil (Conspiracy of Calaspia, p.170)
"Bryn couldn’t help thinking that the powers of Insanity had stolen over the land, leaving the appearance of life in a sallow imitation but killing the spirit; preserving the shell and corrupting the substance." (Conspiracy of Calaspia, p.177)
Read more about this topic: Insanity Saga
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