The Obscured Throne Trilogy
Ashes of Alydr
Book One ~ The Obscured Throne Trilogy
by Russell Archey
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The world of Alda is broken, destroyed by an event the survivors call "The Rupture." The aldyrs, magical trees connected to the soul of the world which once grew in breathtaking groves, are dead. Elf-kind, who shared a close bond with these trees, are dying out as a result. The dwarves have retreated into their mountain homes. Humans gather in crumbling settlements. Sinister, god-like beings, each uniquely horrific, exert their influences over the world. Each story is a different thread forming a larger tapestry that shows the scope of the horror and insanity brought by the elusive and mind-numbing entity known as the Obscure Throne. The world was once saved from this threat and Alda was hidden and sealed away by 55 seals. Now, an ancient and shadowy cult called the Black Gnarl have broken enough seals to expose Alda to the Obscure Throne...and It's coming.
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Ghosts of Alda
Book Two ~ The Obscured Throne Trilogy
by Russell Archey
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The trials of those that remain in a world falling apart...
Secrets have been unveiled and their revelations don't bode well for the scattered peoples of Alda's post apocalyptic fantasy world. The Black Gnarl grows in strength. A scant few individuals, protected by the remaining life energies of the world known as the Fifth magic, seek answers to give the world hope. Among their pivotal journeys lie the stories of others caught in the grasp of the Obscured Throne's eldritch Inheritors, whose true purpose is not yet fully known. |
Shadow of the Throne
Book Three ~ The Obscured Throne Trilogy
by Russell Archey
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The last chapters of the nightmarish trilogy come to a close and the remaining pieces of the terrible mosaic fall into place. Final revelations are exposed. The Rupture is a distant memory. The Throne is coming. The Black Gnarl cult rises to power, awaiting the day their labor bears its unwholesome fruit. But, a small light shimmers in the darkness, like a candle beset by fearsome winds, in the form of a small handful of individuals who challenge the Obscured Throne, Its vile Inheritors, and the Black Gnarl. No threads of this dread tapestry will remain when the Alda’s fate is revealed. What awaits those who merely sought to survive the hellish aftermath of the Rupture and those who dared defy something that reality itself flees from?
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Fantasy and horror have always been Russell’s preferred genres. Some of his favorite stories often combine them–and the grittier the better. His eclectic tastes in this genre originated when he discovered Lovecraft’s stories of beings so vast and incomprehensible that just thinking about them will melt your brain. Later, he would discover the more sinister but equally unfathomable creations of Laird Barron and, combined, these two influences would create Russell’s desire to fashion his own story of cosmic horrors, but with a fantasy flair. Fantasy often holds many horrific aspects of its own, but Russell enjoys finding ways to take those facets and run with them.
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