The Isle of Octavia

The Isle of Octavia is a series of books written by Christopher Lawson, each including a subtitle of its own, i.e. "The Isle of Octavia: Gross Darkness." They generally fall within the category of religious fantasy. Several themes are present, both secular and religious, such as redemption, promise, friendship, love, longsuffering and many others. The series takes place over seven books and tells the story of the land of Octavia and its neighbors. Several recurring characters are also present, including Ba'al, God, and other minor people who play major roles in the series. As of date, only the sixth book "Gross Darkness" has been published, however, a summary is available for all within this article.
The Isle of Octavia: Beginnings
This is the first book of the series and introduces the reader to the mythical land of Octavia. It is presented as a representation of the Garden of Eden, a paradise created by God for the multitudes He created. He also fashioned an island for a tribe of dragons, known as Dragoni Vista. As expressed in the book, a high ranking seraphim, Ba'al, was expelled from Heaven to a deserted land in the middle of the world due to his pride and greed. Along with him were several other angelic beings who had experienced the same fate. Due to a misunderstanding, a group of people leave Octavia, breaking the one commandment given by Pulsar, a representative of God. They mistake Ba'al, who is going by the alias of Lucius, as their god and bring him back to Octavia. This action causes evil to enter the world and Ba'al attempts to deceive the people into worshipping him. A small group of people, led by Thad, establish a kingdom in the mountains to serve as a counterweight to the evil that has gripped the land. Thad is sent on a journey to retrieve the Ancient, a sword crafted by the hands of God, as well as a set of armor. It is also during this time that the two giants Visogoth and Hollingworth, are created and placed in slumber within the ground of Octavia. The followers of Ba'al build him a grand palace known as Pandemonium and they also construct The Tower of Babel, a focal point in the series. In the end, Thad is unable to kill Ba'al but due to the intervention of Pulsar and the system established, he is able to seal him in an abyss for a season.
The Isle of Octavia: Mya Book I
The second book of the series takes place roughly eight hundred to a thousand years after the events of the first book. It concerns itself with the birth of a child named Mya and her reign of terror. Having had her soul subdued while in her mother's womb by Ba'al, she rises to become the epitome of evil. The evil king, Moona, seeks her out as a child in order to fulfil his dark ambitions. She proves to be too unstable for him and he summons Mariam, a high ranking rogue official of the monastery, to seal Mya away. This is successful but a few years later Moona frees her to accomplish his of eternal life. She grants this and along with her army of monsters she conquers the kingdoms of Octavia in an effort to centralize her power. Eventually her plan is thwarted and she is sealed away but not without an ominious prophecy concerning her return.
The Isle of Octavia: Mya Book II
The third book occurs three hundred years after the sealing of Mya. A young official of the court of the kingdom of Fiona is sent to the ancient kingdom of Mystia to investigate claims of Mya's return. While it is proven true, a more sinister plot involves the complete destruction of all the kingdoms of Octavia, to be carried out by Moona, who has by now assumed the name of Mystia. Aided by two mysterious siblings, the young official, named John, travels over the whole continent, and even into the underworld and the abyss that was Mya's kingdom, in an effort to find the Ancient. When the Ancient is plunged into Mya, Ba'al is forced out and Mya returns to a normal person. The book ends with snow falling and the hideous howl of Ba'al in the far distance.
The Isle of Octavia: Mya Book III
The fourth book in the series takes place the next day after the third book ended. John and Mya are married and become king and queen of Octavia. The monstrosity known as Mystia's kingdom has been swallowed by an earthquake and a new castle is built for the royal couple. John realizes that nothing is safe so long as the wraith known as Ba'al is allowed to freely wander the earth. He begins his quest to find Ba'al, chasing him over the land of Octavia and realizing just how cursed the land has become. He lifts the curse from some places while he is yet unable to do so for others. Towards the end of the book, Ba'al appears in the kingdom and John is about to strike the sealing blow when Mya leaps on top of Ba'al in an effort to protect him. The Ancient pierces both Mya and Ba'al and the result is that the form of Ba'al is split into four equal parts scattered across the globe and Mya vanishes.
The Isle of Octavia: The Rise of Heroes
The fifth book takes place five hundred years after the tragedy of Mya. Ica, king of Wellington, is the superpower in the east and Raymond, king of Barren, is the superpower in the west. Several years have passed since the four great evils roamed the earth. Due to a variety of circumstances, they are released once again and attempt to rule Octavia from a floating island. The two giants are awakened to battle and each perishes. Once the four evils are reunited, they combine and form a human-like squid creature which escapes into another land. After a frightful shipwreck and battle with evil imps, the heroes seal the evil away with their very life in the hopes it will never resurface.

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