Obsidian Empire: A Crown of Blood and Fire

By Bilal Salman

What if an empire survived by making a bargain it could never repay?

For two centuries, Tenochtitlan stood unconquered.

Foreign fleets burned on its waters. Enemies vanished beneath its causeways. The gods, it was said, favored the empire-and proof of that favor rested on the emperor's brow: an ancient serpent crown, older than conquest, older than history.

But power bought with bargains always collects interest.

When the crown begins to crack, storms rise without warning, fire chooses without mercy, and silence becomes law. As fear tightens its grip on the city, one man sees the truth behind the empire's survival: the gods do not protect-they postpone. And postponement has a price.

Xilochi, high priest and keeper of forbidden records, must choose between preserving order through lies or ending the bargain that keeps millions alive at the cost of their future. Every choice accelerates collapse. Every silence feeds something hungry.

There will be no victory without loss.
No faith without consequence.
No ending that spares everyone.

Obsidian Empire is a dark, philosophical epic about power, belief, and the danger of survival at any cost. In just 97 pages, it delivers a complete, devastating story that lingers long after the final line.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

Short, intense novella with big ideas

Dark historical or mythic fiction

Stories where endings are earned, not softened

Morally complex protagonists and irreversible choices

This is not a saga.

It is a reckoning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHN6S8DX
• ISBN13: 9798244519495
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"