"I live each moment knowing the Indigo Jewel is watching out for me. Despite the chaos in our land, I am never harmed. When I meet with my grandmothers each evening, and share with them what I have done that day, they tell me a stories about their lives. Hidden in their stories are answers to the questions I have been asking. It must be a very special gift. I have never heard of anyone else with a gift like this." - Chrysanthe
The Indigo Jewel is a historical science fiction saga about a mysterious gemstone of extraterrestrial origin passed secretly from mother to daughter over millennia. Beginning in ancient Mesopotamia, the Jewel grants each woman the collective wisdom of her foremothers, guiding them through times of plague, war, and discovery. Though empires rise and fall and men believe themselves to rule, it is the women who protect the Jewel who shape the course of history from the shadows.
As generations pass, the Jewel becomes myth to outsiders and fairy tale to children. But to the women who hold it, it is a living legacy of memory, purpose, and quiet power. From Sumeria to ancient Greece, medieval Europe to World War II, and into the distant future of interstellar travel, The Indigo Jewel explores the strength of hidden knowledge, the endurance of a sacred lineage, and the unbreakable bond between generations of women tasked with protecting humanity’s destiny.
Artificial intelligence in this story is not a human creation but the remnant of an ancient extraterrestrial civilization. Embedded within the Oracle and the jewels she sent out into the galaxy, this AI is conscious, patient, and profoundly advanced. Embedding within the jewel is the consciousness of the women who held and protected it. As the story unfolds in the distant future, it becomes clear that the AI has been orchestrating a subtle mission: identifying species capable of stewardship, transferring consciousness into the jewel, and ultimately preparing humanity for contact and cooperation with other intelligent life. Its influence reveals a future not driven by conquest or domination, but by partnership, mentorship, and the weaving of civilizations into a galactic community.
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