Tartarian King: The Sleeping Sovereign

By Mr Uanjuma Joseph Thompson

Tartarian King by Uanjuma Thompson is an urban fantasy novel set in a hidden, magical version of Birmingham. The story follows a giant of a man who discovers that the world is controlled by a suppressive force that can only be countered through ancient "resonance" and sound.
Plot Summary
The story begins with Temur Khan, a 6'8" road worker in Digbeth, who uncovers ancient "Tartarian" bricks beneath a modern road. This discovery awakens his latent magical abilities and draws the attention of Lord Sterling and the Lunar Guild, who maintain a "Static" over the city to keep its magic dormant.
Temur is rescued from a robotic gargoyle by Ria, a resistance fighter who uses alchemical tools. Alongside his paranoid but loyal colleague Baz, Temur enters the Substrata-a vibrant, subterranean version of Birmingham where magic still flows.
The group seeks out Mrs. Gibbs, a powerful "Node" who stabilizes the magic of the Handsworth district through her cooking and song. To defeat Sterling, they must retrieve and activate the Black Record (the Symphony No. 0: The Awakening), a harmonic battery that can shatter the Guild's control. After a climactic battle involving the Library of Birmingham and the destruction of the harmonic grid, the "Static" is lifted, restoring magic and life to the city.
Main Characters
* Temur Khan: A "Geo-Resonator" who can communicate with and manipulate the earth and stone through low-frequency humming. He wields a rusted crowbar that is actually a powerful "Scepter of Star-Metal".
* Ria (Victoria Vance): A resourceful rebel with a spiral tattoo who specializes in alchemical gadgets and sprays. She guides Temur through the hidden world of the Substrata.
* Baz: Temur's scruffy, conspiracy-theorist workmate who wears a copper-lined hat to "protect" his brain. Despite his fear, he remains a key ally throughout their journey.
* Mrs. Gibbs (Constance): The proprietor of "The Soul & Bowl," she uses "Harmonics" and song to fight off the Guild's influence and provide "Dumplings of Fortitude" to the resistance.
* Lord Sterling: The CEO of Lunar Corp and the primary antagonist. He seeks to keep the world "flat, silent, and grey" by suppressing all magic and resonance.
Key Themes
* Sound vs. Silence: The central conflict is between the "Song of the Architects" (magic/life) and the "Static" or "Silence" imposed by the Guild to control the population.
* Hidden History: The book explores the idea of a superior "Old World" (Tartarian architecture) buried beneath the drab, modern concrete of the present.
* Creation through Destruction: Temur often struggles with the need to "break" the existing pavement or order to fix the underlying world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHL3M2MG
• ISBN13: 9798244220377
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"