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...
by Kevin Hagen | Feb 24, 2021 | Map of Estillyen
At Port Estillyen’s Port House, a manifest is kept of mysterious and unexplainable sightings that occur from time to time upon the Storied Sea. With no predictable pattern, the sightings belong to the realm of wonderment that persists in the Estillyen mist.The...
by Kevin Hagen | Feb 24, 2021 | Map of Estillyen
Sister Ravena, who runs the Abbey, is the main character to emerge from the storyline of Messages from Estillyen. She first appears in Chapter Six, and is described “as more tall than short, wearing a smart black trench coat, with a wide belt tightly drawn around her...
