Edengard: Liminality

[ Summary ]: A decade after the world ended with the heavens tearing open and dead rising to hunt the living. Humanity and other peoples cling to existence in the shadow of its former glory. Mikhail, a gentle giant, navigates the remnants of the society in the New Cathedral City where hope itself is a dangerous folly, and every life must justify its right to existence. He is caught in a dark series of tragedies and murders that force many to confront the harsh truths none of them wish to face. Most of all, not Mikhail as he is haunted by a dark wolf and doors that should not be there all while being watched by two amused dolls.

This is a Dark Murder Fantamystery story.

[ SIMILAR FEEL TO ]: China Miéville's works (apparently, please note I am terrible at comparing this story to others)

[ AUDIENCE ]: Ages 18-45, Millennials and Gen Z who want a slow burning, emotionally charged adventure that speaks on themes of empathy, failure, generational trauma, and political power dynamics in and that intends to confuse and challenge the reader.

[ NOT FOR ]: Readers who are looking for easy answers to complex problems, a beach read, action every other chapter, melodrama, despite the opening two chapters. This story is complex and overly wrought, and meant

[ SENSITIVITY ]: This story contains many dark themes and topics, not for the purpose of sensationalism--that being said, please read the following to determine if this story is for you:

Depictions of; Homicide: Mass Ritual Killings, Filicide, Familicide, Premeditated, Second-Degree Abuse: familial emotional and physical abuse (of an adult), communal abuses of powers of minorities, and religious abuse of powers

Mentions of; self-harm, drug use, sexual themes on abuse, abuse of minors, abuse of adults, killing of a pet

[ Note ]: This story can also be found on Royal Road here (link pending)