False Kings Gold

By: Hendon, E. W.

Every treasure story leaves something out.

Garreth has heard the tale before: a forgotten king, a fortune buried beneath the mountain, and a curse that keeps it safe. With his farm failing and debts closing in, he finally listens to the wandering bard who claims to know the way. But when his horse returns from the peaks alone, his wife wants more than just another warning about the valley.

Enter Silver and Shadow-a seasoned band of hardened veterans looking for paid work and a road west.

Hired to track down the missing farmer, the band steps into abandoned mountain villages, claustrophobic ruins, and a local history that someone has worked very hard to bury. Behind the tragedy lies Malo, a charismatic musician who weaponizes his art and preys on human desperation, leaving a trail of hollowed lives in his wake.

The band knows how a good song wins an audience. Now, alongside Sera, they must discover what this one is hiding before it leads anyone else into the dark.

Set in the world of Etta, The False King's Gold is a gritty, atmospheric, and self-contained dark fantasy novel that plunges deep into the heavy cost of ambition, false value, and survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNVKKPJW
• ISBN13: 9798164317591
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"