by Kevin Hagen | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
William Jefferson’s first novel, Messages from Estillyen, is a highly allegorical tale set beyond the Storied Sea on the distant isle of named Estillyen. As Jefferson puts it, “Estillyen is equally far from everywhere, but mystically near.”BlueInk Review gave Messages...
by Kevin Hagen | Feb 24, 2021 | Map of Estillyen
Estillyen is a picturesque isle, with flower shops, cafes, a monastery, an abbey, and a vibrant village full of colorful characters.Steeped in time, Estillyen possesses a very unique atmosphere, a distinct Estillyen-sphere. A rich communal spirit permeates the isle,...
by Kevin Hagen | Feb 24, 2021 | Map of Estillyen
Lakes Three is one of the most tranquil and beautiful places on the isle.Sailboats, with bright-colored sails, dash to and fro across the lakes.At Lakes Three there’s an astonishing phenomenon regarding the transport of fish. The fish, it seems, like to stay abreast...
by Kevin Hagen | Feb 24, 2021 | Map of Estillyen
The Infirmary is simply called Good Shepherds by local Estillyenites, who refuse to tack on the word Infirmary. A granite wall stretches for more than half a mile, encircling the infirmary. Up and down it travels, following the hilly terrain so eloquently that some...
by Kevin Hagen | Feb 24, 2021 | Map of Estillyen
In quaint structures dotted about the isle, the monks of Estillyen give their dramatic readings based on Scripture narratives. In Chapter Ten of Messages of Estillyen, readers are introduced to Tunnel House, where a monk named Drama gives a dramatic reading titled Cry...