Title: Ascension of the Forsaken
In a world ruled by merciless gods, twenty-year-old Jayy grows up in a village governed by the Cult of Light, a harsh order devoted to the God of Light, who demands obedience in exchange for protection. Though he questions the strict rules, Jayy's life is peaceful-until the night the God of Chaos attacks, slaughtering his family and reducing his home to ashes.
Barely surviving, Jayy is consumed by grief and vengeance. He learns that Chaos seeks to destroy the God of Light, waging war alongside his brutal allies: the God of Fire, the God of Darkness, and the God of Ice. With the world caught between tyrannical order and destructive chaos, Jayy swears to fight the gods who play with mortal lives.
On his journey, Jayy is joined by Juan, a young knight and former member of the Cult of Light who abandoned his faith after witnessing its cruelty. Driven by guilt and a desire for redemption, Juan teaches Jayy how to fight and survive in a world torn apart by divine war.
They are also joined by Aphrodite, a lesser goddess of love who opposes the chaos and destruction caused by her fellow gods. Cast out for defying them, she aids Jayy with her knowledge of divine power, hoping to restore balance and protect mortals from the gods' wrath.
Together, they face monstrous creatures, treacherous gods, and the dark forces that threaten to consume Jayy's heart. As his power grows, Jayy is forced to confront his own anger and the temptation to become as ruthless as the gods he seeks to destroy.
To avenge his family, Jayy must face the God of Chaos and his allies, risking everything to defy the divine order. But vengeance alone won't end their tyranny-he must decide whether to break the cycle of violence or be consumed by it.
Ascension of the Forsaken is a story of vengeance, redemption, and the struggle against divine oppression, exploring whether one mortal can challenge the gods and change the fate of a world.
Before you begin this story, I must warn you first. This is not a tale of dashing knights and lovely damsels awaiting rescue. It is not the tale of happy endings, with birdsong and rides into the sunset. It is a tale of light magic and dark, of dragons and monsters, of heroes and villains and the thin line between them. This is the tale of being broken, being made stronger, and then being broken again. This is a story of love of heartbreak so great if feels like your chest has been hollowed out and scraped clean, like you would never feel anything else ever again, and of love so powerful it can make even the gods tremble.
This is not a happy story, but it is our story, and it is the only one I know how to tell.
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FORSAKEN is the first tale in the Saga of Darkness, following six brothers and sisters who have been named the Chosen of the Gods, destined to fight a great darkness that threatens their world. But evil wears many faces, and it will take the efforts of all- Kryssa, Brannyn, Lanya, Kylee, Alyxen, and Reyce- to survive the harrowing trials to come.
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FORSAKEN is a completed novel, being posted as a serial. Books Two through Five in the Saga of Darkness are also complete. Chapters posted every Monday and Friday.