Two heroes become three, but against them are all the foes from your worst nightmares. Their goal is to save a girl, but they end up forced to save a world. From the depths of a dungeon, to the strange Isle of World's End, known simply as Chenga; Nirgalen, Simarl and Eylana Visharl, are thrown into a world of half-human creatures, and the twisting plots of the clan known only as the Kula-Mar. Unsure of who they can trust, and whether they can even trust themselves, The Three have the whole world against them.
Amidst all this, there are rumours of a creature that travels only by night and snatches away the souls of the young and defenceless. Fabled in legends, as the Wampyr, is the creature a vampire, is it what it seems, and does it even exist?
In a post-apocalyptic world of half-people and half-truths, there is some deeper meaning beginning to unfold. Dark creatures from The Void begin to appear...deadly assassins from beyond the world we can see. To defeat the creatures from The Void, the only choice is to travel through time itself.
Our heroes follow hints of Prophecies and a twisting trail of deceit, to unearth the truth and bring peace to a troubled world. And so it is, that The Thief, The Trickster and the Angel come to face their demons... read on, to find yourself... in the world, or worlds, of Chenga.
** Could an undying love blossom in the ruins of a shattered world? **
And so the world of men was lost
and a new one, our world,
was born.
- Morrígan
Goddess of the Battle
of the Túatha Dé Danann -
4th cycle anno Bellum.
The Second World War, which drove humanity to the abyss, has not only left death and destruction in its wake but has also opened the door to another reality. When the situation threatens to tip over, German cultists resort to desperate measures: They use a magical artifact that changes the fate of all humanity. It ripped the veil to Thule apart and revealed the realm of myths and legends.
Beings that once only existed in the tales of the ancients now rule the world.
In the ruins of the old times and an emerging new society with mighty rulers, the so-called Vaesen, the few survivors fight desperately for their existence while the remaining Cultists of the Thule Society work secretly to seal the world's fate once more.
But amid chaos and despair, hope also arises.
A Shapeshifter driven by revenge and an Bloodhunter of the Strigoi who harbors secrets of her own becomes caught up in the intrigue. Together, they embark on a hunt that could decide whether the world remains the same or undergoes another bloody transformation.
In a storm of attraction, prejudice, and magic, Zane and Myreille must not only sort out their feelings and overcome the hostile Vaesen's entanglements but also fight against the impending doom that threatens to devour the last lives.
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Translation of our german ONC contribution 2024
German ONC24 WINNER
Alternate History, Dark-Fantasy, Romance, Noir, Mystery-Mash-up :D
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