Home of the Dusk

A tussle against fate.

When the flies of war die, even the warlike nuzzle with homely comfort and familial bliss. In such a peaceful world, where the roars of war are faraway and forgotten, only whispers at dawn and dusk keep memories and warnings of brutality alive.

Louder are the cheers of the once warlike Arrkad'vla Empire celebrating strength and valor. Countless there set out to bask in these applauses, among whose ranks is a young, barely educated young man. To be the Kraturr, or the Emperor, all he needs to do is be considered the strongest. He knows what changes he wants to implement once in power — but does he understand the gravity of Change?

Home of the Dusk is a High Fantasy tale taking the form of an age old 'Hero's Journey' that looks like a 'Quest for Power'. But any glance beneath that surface will reveal a complex world, complicated people, and questions tearing down assumptions — of power, strength, decadance and progress.

What else to expect?

• A powerful, evolving and humanly-flawed protagonist, who isn't simply a plot driven edgelord/memelord.
• Presence of other people's voices in the narrative, besides the central voice of the protagonist. This is a polyphonic story, not an echo chamber of the MC.
• Progress of power is always accompanied by progress of Philosophy and Psychology. People are more than just vehicles driven by power.
• A very different 'magic' system that won't immediately make itself crystal clear. Honoring the complexity of knowledge. So, no Tables, Skills, numbers and RPG Systems!!!
• A vast, expansive world with never-seen-before-in-fiction structure. The internal logic and fundamental truths will take time to be apparent to the readers.
• Slow burn beginning that accelerates in pace as the story advances.
• Longer chapters for better immersion and development of mood. Which leads to shorter chapter count.
• Vibrant prosody! You shall be offered vivid images and succiently sublimated prose for your reading pleasure!!
• An in-depth story that promises to do justice to what it is representing. Which means – warnings need to be heeded for the safety of those who may be adversely affected.
• A tale as old as the oldest epics written exquisitely by a modern hand!