The Golden Rot: The fall of Aurelion

By John Forbes

Aurelion still shines with gold. Its roads are failing, its granaries are salted, and its court has learned to call delay prudence.

When black-oared ships test the western coast, King Orren III must face the rot beneath his long peace. His lawful heir, Maeron, trusts that order can still be written into being. His younger son, Veyr, can make soldiers believe in him before he understands what their faith will cost. Princess Elira follows the ledgers, the missing grain, and the frightened hands that reveal how the realm has been rented from within.

Across the sea, King Savael prepares an invasion measured in roads, harbors, and hunger.

As warning becomes war, a veteran named Garric Thorn trains boys for the kind of kingdom they have inherited.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H8MHMTL4
• ISBN13: 9798187002948
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"