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Centuries later, the Scepter of Selene remains the greatest relic they left behind. Once forged to hold the balance between gods and mortals, it now lies broken, its fragments scattered across Méhns Móri, the MoonSea.
Endymion never wanted war.
A healer from distant Miletus, he comes to Phanagoria seeking purpose, not destiny. But when a dragon ancient as a living god sends him and his fellow MoonSea Knights on a desperate quest, Endymion is drawn into a race to recover the lost celestial artifacts and recover the Scepter before the sacred festival of the twin gods.
Their road leads across mountains, swamps, and dense forests toward the city of Sinda.
Behind them comes Vädumir.
Cursed warlord. Tyrant vampire. Undying servant of Coruk-Azul, the one-eyed god of death.
With the fanatic Brotherhood of Arges at his back, Vädumir hunts the same fragments, not to restore balance, but to break the prison beneath the MoonSea and release his god upon the world.
If the MoonSea Knights fail, the Scepter will not save the world.
It will awaken the shadow beneath it.
Set where Greek myth collides with Scythian legend, The Shadow and Scepter begins an epic dark historical fantasy thriller of fading gods, ancient relics, found family, and war at the edge of history.
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An epic fantasy story inspired by ancient cultures of the heroic age, drawing from the myth and history of the ancient world, Scythian horse-lords, Greek city-states, forgotten empires, and half-remembered gods all reimagined into a book series we hope will ignite your imagination.
In The Shadow and Scepter, Tim and I invite you to join us on an immersive journey into the twilight of the Heroic Age. Set in the 7th Century BCE, our story unfolds in the Black Sea region, a land steeped in history and legend. This is where diverse cultures and celestial magic come together to create a world as intricate and vast as the lands it portrays.
Inspired by the chronicles of Herodotus, the first Greek historian, we've woven a narrative that delves deep into a time and place where history and myth converge. This is the era of legendary tales—stories of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the wisdom of the Apkallū - Seven Sages, the wealth of King Midas, and the formidable Scythian warriors. Our setting is the very land where the Urartu Empire stood tall, where Jason and the Argonauts sought the Golden Fleece, where the Labors of Heracles tested the strength of a demigod, and where the enchanting tales of One Thousand and One Nights were whispered under the stars.
The Shadow and Scepter is more than just a fantasy rooted in history; it is a story of fast friendships forged across cultural divides, where characters navigate a world where gods walk among men and monsters lurk in the shadows of civilization. It’s a time when celestial magic still lingers in the air, and the destinies of mortals are intertwined with those of divine beings. As our characters embark on their perilous journeys, they become part of the epic tales that have shaped the collective imagination for millennia.
But what truly drives us in writing The Shadow and Scepter is exploring the essence of the human experience, where the boundaries between mythology and reality blur. We want to offer you a narrative that transcends time, giving you a glimpse into a world reborn—where the legends of the past come alive once more, and where the mysteries of an ancient era are revealed.
We’re excited to share this literary adventure with you, where history and fantasy dance in harmony, and where the hidden truths of an ancient world await your discovery.
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