Death: Genesis

As I'm sure all of you know by now, in order to be included in the Kindle Unlimited library, Amazon requires exclusivity. So, that means with the release of book five on the horizon (March 5), I have to remove most of the chapters that will appear in that book. However, things are a bit different this time around. Until now, I've made minimal changes during the process of moving the story from Royal Road to Kindle/Audible. This time, I took a different tactic, adding quite a few chapters to the new version. Most of these follow the secondary characters and provide context to the world while helping the story flow a little better. That said, here's the synopsis:

Zeke Blackwood was one of the most powerful beings in the Radiant Isles, wielding supernatural abilities earned through countless battles. A unique fusion of human and demon, he waded through oceans of blood as he fought against a tide of undeath that consumed the hearts and souls of everyone it touched. Now, with the Isles lost, Zeke and his companions have ascended to the Eternal Realm. Transformed by their ascent and scattered across the lands, each must endure their own trials as they struggle to cope with their new powers in an unfamiliar world.

Awakening in a frozen landscape, Zeke is enslaved by the remnants of a formerly mighty dwarven civilization and must once again traverse a labyrinth of tunnels inhabited by vicious kobolds, indomitable golems, and a host of other monstrous creatures. Along the way, he tests his untapped magical and combat skills in an ongoing quest to gain ever more power. With each victory, his strength grows as he struggles to defy his captors and plan an escape to reunite with his friends.

Meanwhile, those friends—his soul-bonded dire bear, Pudge; the undead Talia Nightingale; and the alchemist Tucker—encounter allies and enemies of their own. But Zeke’s former lover, Abby, has chosen a different path. Guilt-ridden after betraying Zeke, she has fallen under the thrall of the Radian Host, servants of the Sun Goddess. Indoctrinated to serve their crusade, Abby suffers through brutal training to become their weapon—and Zeke may be their eventual target . . .

If you'd like to check it out, just click the links in the author's notes up top.