The Soul of Chaos

By Gregory Gregory Wunderlin

The whispers followed her. Since her first rebuke they persisted in their pursuit, distant yet clear, they offered the same deal. Power. Freedom. They swelled when she acknowledged them, the fierce static eschewing reality in its sudden onset.

Exiled from his home and his noble heritage in disgrace, Rurik toils in the mines of an ancient, underground ruin as foreman to a group of breakers: prisoners, cutthroats, and dregs of society forced into indentured servitude.

His responsibility to his crew weighs heavily on his conscience-for even the most minor job can prove fatal, and earning his life back can only be paid for with the lives of his friends. With his absence, his twin sister, Arkalis, is left to deal with Rurik's failures.

With a hostile occupation of her family's lands and new responsibilities as her ailing father's heir she finds herself trapped in an impossible situation, one she'd rather drink her way through.

Accosted on all sides, neither could foresee their actions as the spark to an apocalyptic war, one responsible for the emergence of dark gods long since thought defeated. Chaos, it seems, is their last hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685133010
• ISBN13: 9781685133016
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Black Rose Writing
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Stunning High Fantasy Debut

A brilliant debut novel from a new high fantasy authour I'm genuinely excited to see more of. Taking point of views from mainly two characters, Rurik and Kali are struggling with two very different problems that culminate with a miasma of events and excitement I cannot truly put into words. I very rarely seek out fantasy books, especially the high fantasy genre, but I'm glad I did. This authour has a very unique style to his writing and it captivated me entirely. I think I could read just about anything from them. They're incredibly descriptive without giving me exposition for days. I'm tired of being treated as stupid when viewing things as an audience, whether in movies or books. I WANT to learn things when I'm reading, even if it's just a new word. But it also didn't feel preachy or inaccessible or even bogged down by lore dropping (but I did love the tidbits at the beginnings of the chapters that gave me some if I wanted). Did I get smarter reading this while on a wild ride filled with magic and swords?? I got an entirely original world that didn't just mimic the greats *cough* Tolkien *cough* and got characters that were dynamic, complicated, and wholly themselves. Luc is a standout favourite of mine and Arkalis as a main character was just refreshing. She wasn't put through the male lense at all and was allowed to be who she is without fitting into a Mary Sue box or being overtly aggravating. I really hope there's more to come and he expands on Luc and gives me even more Kali. There are a slew of characters to pick from to relate to and even the ones I'm not particularly attached to, I was still intrigued and ready for more of their storylines. I'm pleasantly surprised by this debut and will keep an eye out for more.