In a world powered by steam and torn by political strife, Nathaniel Ashcroft is a loyal officer of the crown-until a moral crisis forces him to question everything he stands for. Seeking freedom and justice, he deserts his post to join the revolution, embarking on a dangerous journey filled with sacrifice and internal conflict.
As the war intensifies, Nathaniel faces not only the brutal enemies of the rebellion but also the battle within himself. Will the revolution bring the freedom it promises, or will it be consumed by greater forces of fear and oppression?
The novel is set in Aelvos, a steampunk world of my own creation. Here, magic is real but hoarded by the elite, while steam technology has advanced far beyond the Victorian era. Towering war machines turn battlefields into glimpses of World War I, and humanoid steam automatons push the limits of modern engineering. Yet, in the shadows of this mechanized tyranny, secret cults worship eldritch deities, waiting for their moment to plunge the world into chaos.