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Beyond the Void

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Reads 3,615
Votes 1,065
Parts 100
Time 21h 34m

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A dreary age has lasted far too long and torpor has seeped deep into the hearts across the continent of Tavran. All races pray for change and golden ages of the past but they have no strength to bring it about. Neither does anyone have the strength to accept the truths and turbulent power about to be unveiled.

The prince of the Eternal Empire of Tavran desperately attempts to reclaim the legacy of his predecessors. This struggle for dominance draws in other souls, cursed by vicious powers and even more desperate hopes. A scoundrel from the Freehold of Whitefall, the High King of the alyar and the last refugees from the home world of humanity find their paths torn towards the Imperial Capital of Ironcourt. In the hearts of all the races of Tavran, the result of the prince's vain fight holds the key for a better, new age. No one suspects that it is merely a puny reflection of the real events about to transpire in the Imperial Capital.

Beyond the Void is a high fantasy story inspired by Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series. It is an epic journey through the ages of an intricate world, following the mysteries and struggles of a wide cast of characters, both human-like and fantastic.

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