Lyndel S. E. Cruest, dark fantasy author. The Doomed World series

Heroes, heroes, heroes…so many stories have been told about them. The chosen, destined to shape the history of the world. A mysterious call sets them on a great journey, one that will bring them both loss and triumph.

This story begins the way such stories always begin. Yet its protagonist will not be following the hero’s path of some tired myth. After all, a new world is under no obligation to welcome every guest warmly. Far from it: it is more inclined to chew up the travelers who dare set foot on so dangerous a path.

But I see no point in showing my hand too soon. Read the tale of the betrayed for yourself.

What is Power? How does it taste? How does it smell? How does it feel to the touch?

Power seduces, power subdues, power corrupts, and yet it terrifies anyone who can step outside their own ego, even for a second.

Only the struggle for power can be more interesting than power itself. Every contender sacrifices a part of themselves to this mad race. But as we all know, in a battle between the hare and the tortoise, the winner is not decided in advance.