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WAKING DREAM, the first book in THE LUCENT series, is an 80-page, full-color trade paperback, made up of 60 pages of story, plus 14 pages of bonus material. Every backer also receives two 8.25"x11.5" (A4) full-color gloss prints.
THE LUCENT is an ongoing fantasy series set in a world not too dissimilar from our own, but where nothing is as it seems. It’s a place where ancient shadow societies, hiding in plain sight, train a select few to tap into mysterious abilities, to fight secret wars for control of the future.
In WAKING DREAM, we meet ELLA FORSYTHE, a young woman who from the outside appears to be living an unremarkable life. But every night in her dreams, she’s visited by DAMON SPECTOR, an enigmatic young man who’s teaching her to do things she never thought possible. However when the barrier between dreams and reality begins to blur, she’ll be thrown into the middle of a conflict that will turn everything she knows upside down.
THE LUCENT weaves mystery, suspense, super-powered action, and romance together in a world where our myths and legends come to life. If you enjoy stories that bend reality like The Matrix, and that re-imagine history like The Highlander, or games like Assassin's Creed, then you should consider backing THE LUCENT.
THE LUCENT is written, drawn and colored by me, Michael Bancroft. To ensure that I deliver the best possible product to backers, I have employed Joe Fulton (Flying Fortress, Arc Athena) to work on the project as an editor, and Eric Weathers as letterer.
As you can see below, much of WAKING DREAM is already completed, and I will be updating this progress table weekly for the duration of the campaign. As the sole artist working on this project, there is nothing that will stop me from delivering this book to backers.
THE LUCENT has a beginning, middle, and end that will play out over at least 7 books. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to me that I earn and maintain your trust, and that starts right here, with me completing and delivering this project to backers in a timely manner.
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Signed THE LUCENT: WAKING DREAM 76-page, full-color book sent bagged and boarded in a rigid book mailer. The book includes 56 pages of story, plus 14 pages of additional material, and features a matte laminate + Spot UV cover.
THE LUCENT: PAINTED DEATH preview is a 10-page saddle-stitched comic book.
Included Items
THE LUCENT: WAKING DREAM
PAINTED DEATH Preview Comic
8.25"x11.5" Ella Gloss Print
88.25"x11.5" Water Gloss Print
Estimated Shipping
April 2021
329 claimed
Ships worldwide.
500 Piece Puzzle
$29 USD
$45 AUD
13.5" x 20" (34cm x 48cm) 500 piece puzzle. The puzzle pieces come unassembled with accompanying puzzle box. Completion time approximately 3 hours.
Arrives within 2 weeks!
Available for a limited time only!
Included Items
13.5" x 20" 500 Piece Puzzle
Estimated Shipping
Original: April 2021
Current:
March 2021
23 claimed
Ships to many locations.
1000 Piece Puzzle
$38 USD
$59 AUD
19" x 26.5" (48cm x 68cm) 1000 piece puzzle. The puzzle pieces come unassembled with accompanying puzzle box. Only for hardcore #puzzlegate fans.
Arrives within 2 weeks!
Available for a limited time only!
Included Items
19" x 26.5" 1000 Piece Puzzle
Estimated Shipping
March 2021
17 claimed
Ships to many locations.
SIGNED BOOK + PAGE ART
$196 USD
$307 AUD
Signed THE LUCENT: WAKING DREAM 76-page, full-color book, and an inked page from The Lucent on acid-free and archival 250gsm 11.5" x 16.5" (A3) card, bagged and boarded between masonite and shipped in a rigid mailer. The book includes 56 pages of story, plus 14 pages of additional material, and features a matte laminate cover.