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"Balmung couldn't read, but the dark clouds spelled out a doom as certain as day."
When God sent the Horsemen to put an end to the Crusades, only the kingdom of Brevaria survived. Practitioners of the two High Arts - necromancy and astrology - worked together with the militia to construct a salt-filled trench to ward off the Horsemen's attacks. Now the Arts maintain its integrity and dictate Brevaria's way of life.
Balmung, born under necromancy's patron constellation, is just one ghost away from completing his tome and joining the Necromancy Guild. But when things don't go as planned, he finds himself outside the safety of the trench with only a foreign astrologer, an an enemy prince, and a cryptic message from his mentor.
To return home, they must travel into the heart of Horsemen territory to uncover an ancient secret that can save Brevaria. But are the Horsemen really mankind's greatest threat?
A streetwise necromancer who's one ghost away from becoming a Guildsman. He can't stand the sight of gore after watching the Horsemen kill his parents when he was a child, but he chooses to pursue necromancy to repay the Royal Necromancer for saving him.
An astrologer from the southern continent sent to marry a Brevarian nobleman in order to preserve her family's reputation, a fate she hopes to escape by recovering the Hand of the Heavens, a sacred relic stolen from the Celestial Gardens.
The estranged First Prince of Montelo - the kingdom that launched ten Crusades and brought on God's wrath in the form of the Horsemen. He's entered Brevaria under the guise of a militiaman to rescue his father from the dungeons and gain asylum for his people.
A streetwise necromancer who's one ghost away from becoming a Guildsman. He can't stand the sight of gore after watching the Horsemen kill his parents when he was a child, but he chooses to pursue necromancy to repay the Royal Necromancer for saving him.
An astrologer from the southern continent sent to marry a Brevarian nobleman in order to preserve her family's reputation, a fate she hopes to escape by recovering the Hand of the Heavens, a sacred relic stolen from the Celestial Gardens.
The estranged First Prince of Montelo - the kingdom that launched ten Crusades and brought on God's wrath in the form of the Horsemen. He's entered Brevaria under the guise of a militiaman to rescue his father from the dungeons and gain asylum for his people.
This work is targeted at ages 14+ and contains themes of religion, politics, and romance. It is best enjoyed by those who are socially progressive. See trigger warnings below for more details.
This work is a story about necromancers, astrology, politics, and religion in a medieval world. While the heroes may be seen as progressive, the same cannot be said for every character, nor for medieval culture as a whole. The following are a list of potentially triggering topics that this story contains. Please review the list below to make sure the content of this story is safe for you.
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This work is currently tracking for a 2025 release date.
