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Ashes of Aldyr by Russell Archey (The Obscured Throne Trilogy Book 1) | $25 Giveaway, Excerpt, Spotlight

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Book Details

Ashes of Aldyr by Russell Archey
Series: The Obscured Throne Trilogy #1
Published by 5 Prince Publishing and Books LLC on 10/05/2021
Genres: Dark Fantasy
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 378

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 Obscured 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 Obscured Throne...and It's coming.

 

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Excerpt from Ashes of Aldyr

I cleared my throat nervously, withering under her expectant gaze. I stepped closer, seeing the words in their eloquent legibility. How could she not see this? The ink, though faded, was still quite vibrant. The pages were slightly dry from age, but not nearly as fragile as I would have thought. Although the language was Ligothian, a variation on the many human languages spoken in Alda, it was an archaic dialect not used in hundreds of years—making the quality of the pages even more cryptic. I picked a random verse from the page and read aloud:

“…the names that are spoken in quiet places. In the peat and the mold and the rot. Rain and blood are their nourishment, and perpetuate the fruit of their flesh. All is life and death and stagnation and growth through Them: Mariamyn in her Molded Gown, Hitala’vi and Namtinugga the Twin Sickness, Suhpona’s putrid domain, and Carticarneah The Root and Blood. Many are their names, and all are beautiful to their father, Ygiddra, in whom they dwell.”

I stopped, feeling my heart beating faster upon speaking those fetid words. I looked to Nayomi, my face feeling pale and cold. Her eyes were wide, and a hint of a smile curled her lips.

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Author Comments

 If you could visit any fantasy world, which would you visit and why?

 

This is always a difficult question for me. Most of the worlds I enjoy reading or interacting in aren’t exactly ones I’d like to visit. Especially in Alda, the setting for the Obscured Throne Trilogy. If you wake up somewhere in that world, find a way out—fast.

A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones)? No thanks.

Lovecraft Country/Campbell Country? Definitely not.

Middle Earth? Not really.

Yharnam or Novigrad or Ferelden? Nope.

They’re all either war-torn, run-down, depressing, terrifying or any combination of those. I haven’t read much beyond dark fantasy lately and none of those would be preferred. However, my other book, The Seven Spires, has some relaxing and almost whimsical places in them so I’d imagine living in Emrallt or Avallonis would be nice. Two places with no current conflict and just living your life in rolling hillsides or big forests. Vitruva has more creature comforts, though, so I’d also have to consider that one.

These may not be the most exciting times in those places for readers (after the events of the novel, of course), but a great place to live.

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