The Last Spellbound House

by Samuel Simons

Genres: Dark Fantasy; Steampunk

Synopsis

“The smallest meaningful unit of magical power is one mortal life.”
So said the Fae and the Dead who ruled the Spellbound World... until they vanished, along with its sunlight.

A century ago, an apocalypse of magic tore all but one of the world's artificial suns from its skies. The feudal Phoenix Kingdom which rose from the ashes has yet to solve the mystery of the cataclysm's origin, or determine why the undying ancients disappeared so completely.

Pyke is a scholar-adventurer tasked with seeking the magical inventions the missing tyrants left behind. His mission has brought him to the Last Spellbound House, a mansion whose rumoured remnants of magical technologies will prove to be the least of the dangers awaiting him.

With the assistance of an aspiring wayfinder named Jenna, Pyke makes a chilling discovery. The sun-killing cataclysm was no accident, and its deadly source still threatens the world. Separated by a century-old conspiracy, Pyke and Jenna must work independently to unravel the secrets of the Last Spellbound House and stop its heart: tasks which will require the two to rely on some diverse and unlikely allies, and to learn the truth of how the Ancients fell.

Failure will spell death for two hundred innocents, and awaken a long-sleeping force capable of extinguishing the flames of the Phoenix Kingdom for good.

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A steampunk novel set in a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy world recovering from a magical armageddon, The Last Spellbound House is perfect for readers of Steven Erikson or Christopher Paolini and those who enjoy a Tolkien-style worldbuilding experience. This first book in the War Eternal's Ashes series constructs an immersive setting from the ground up.

In the Liberated World, find magitech; mysteries with substance; engaging characters ranging across the full spectrum of gender expression and relationship orientation; constructed fictional languages; clean romance; and a consistency of cause and effect which will echo into the future of the series in unexpected ways.

As you read, keep in mind the Ancients' callous poetry: 'Turas val Res rashei situmasaiti reshes reshai atii eshet.'
‘The smallest meaningful unit of magical power is one mortal life.'

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May your hearth be warm and your travels safe, Journeyers.

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Content Warning: This tale is rife with Dead technology and Fae magic, but it also features human beings. It portrays their laughter and joy, but also their passions, terrors, and traumas. As such, there is content some readers may find distressing. See the copyright page for more detailed content warnings and potential triggers.

Release date: August 1, 2021

Publisher: Eternity River Publishing

Print pages: 350