Ode to the Empire

"This job is more than a dance with death; it's a fool's leap into the abyss where getting caught means the Covenant might flay me, salt my wounds, burn me at the stake, and do it all over again, all while chanting demoralizing hymns in a false tone."—Armand

Welcome to a cruel world where fierce battles clash with biting humor, where heroes are as flawed as villains, and where no innuendo is too lowbrow. This is an epic fantasy where the stakes are sky-high, the humor is dark and dirty, and the Light and the Void are but two sides of the same coin.

In the fractured Empire of Eldhjarta, dark forces stir, and enemies gather at the borders, with the threat of civil war looming ominously.

Amidst the turmoil, Armand, a young thief with a knack for finding trouble and surviving mostly with luck, stumbles upon the opportunity of a lifetime. But his heist takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious woman enters the picture, turning his escape into a deadly game of cat and mouse, where he might lose more than just his pride.

Meanwhile, two Imperial Rangers are thrust into the empire’s growing chaos, trying to unravel the theft while grappling with their own forbidden desires. It’s a fine line between duty and what’s hidden under those tight uniforms.

Elsewhere, a legendary general battles not only the empire's enemies but also the creeping darkness within himself. He’s one poor decision away from a complete meltdown, and maybe even dragging the story into grimdark territory.

But let’s hope he doesn’t, because we all know how deep that hole can go, and how many sequels one has to write for the protagonist’s angsty journey to reach its dark culmination.