Joseph Hawkins
In Kaerthas, where music and magic entwine, every melody holds the power to inspire—or destroy. Rhylen Aldaine arrives at the illustrious Bardic College of Serenthar with nothing but his flute and dreams of artistry. Yet behind the symphonies of its grand halls lurk dangerous secrets, whispers of espionage, and rivalries that cut deeper than any blade.
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Rhylen’s burgeoning talent draws the attention of Lyria Vanneth, a sharp-tongued noble whose brilliance hides the weight of family duty. Their clashes on stage ignite more than rivalry as passion and ambition blur the lines between love and loyalty. Meanwhile, Selene Graylock, a cunning rogue with ties to the city’s shadowed underbelly, pulls Rhylen into a web of intrigue and danger.
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When Rhylen uncovers a conspiracy poised to shatter the kingdom’s fragile peace, he must navigate the treacherous politics of Kaerthas and the deadly games of the Veil of Shadows. Trust is a luxury he can’t afford, but as danger closes in, Rhylen must rely on the two women whose hearts—and secrets—could shape his destiny.
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Song of Shadow is a spellbinding tale of romance and intrigue, where passion collides with ambition and every choice echoes with peril. In a world where the stage is a battlefield, can Rhylen compose a future that’s truly his own?
Out Q4 2024
In the heart of Elysium, a city where the neon lights barely pierce the darkness, Detective Aric Voss walks a treacherous line between justice and survival. When the daughter of a powerful industrialist vanishes without a trace, Voss is pulled into a labyrinth of secrets and lies that threaten to swallow him whole.
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As he digs deeper, Voss uncovers a conspiracy that stretches far beyond the missing heiress—one that entwines the city’s elite in a dangerous game of power and corruption. Every lead brings him closer to the truth, but also closer to a deadly enemy lurking in the shadows, eager to silence anyone who gets too close.
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Shadows of Elysium is a gripping tale of mystery and suspense, where every choice could be Voss's last, and where the shadows hold more than just the city's darkest secrets—they hold the power to destroy everything he holds dear. In a city built on deception, trust is a luxury, and survival is a game with no winners.
"Echoes of Elysium" is a gripping blend of cyberpunk noir and psychological thriller set in a dystopian future where the boundaries between man and machine blur, and the ghosts of the past are never far behind.
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At its heart, the story follows Aric Voss, a hardened detective with a haunted past, as he navigates the sprawling, neon-lit city of Elysium. Elysium, a city once a beacon of hope and progress, has become a twisted labyrinth of corruption and fear, ruled from the shadows by a powerful criminal syndicate. Aric, driven by a deep sense of justice and plagued by hallucinations of his dead partner, is relentless in his pursuit to bring the Syndicate to its knees.
As Aric uncovers the Syndicate's insidious plans—ranging from human experiments to a grand conspiracy to control the city—he realizes that the fight isn't just against an external enemy but also against his own crumbling psyche.
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Alongside a team of unlikely allies, including a brilliant hacker a detective with her own dark past, Aric must navigate the city's underbelly, where every step forward uncovers more layers of deceit and danger.
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"Echoes of Elysium" weaves together high-stakes action, deep character development, and a richly detailed world. It's a tale of survival, betrayal, and redemption, where the echoes of the past shape the future, and the line between ally and enemy is blurred by the shadows of doubt and fear. The novel explores themes of trust, loyalty, and the cost of revenge, all set against the backdrop of a city that is as much a character as the people who inhabit it.
This is a story for fans of dark, gritty tales with complex characters and a relentless pace, where the light at the end of the tunnel might just be another trap waiting to ensnare the unwary. In Elysium, nothing is as it seems, and the truth, once uncovered, may be more dangerous than the lies that came before.