First published 2014
Fifteen-year-old Gorgik works the vibrant docks of port Kolhari when a political coup destroys his world. His parents die in the violence. Slavers seize him and drag him to the brutal obsidian mines beneath the Faltha mountains. The primitive land of Neverÿon shows no mercy to those who toil in its depths. Gorgik endures the savage conditions until he finally breaks free from bondage. Freedom transforms him into something new. He returns to challenge the rulers of this barely formed civilization. His story weaves through five interconnected tales that explore how societies first create money, develop writing, organize labor, and build the foundations of capital. Gorgik's journey from dock worker to slave to rebel leader drives an epic that examines how civilizations emerge from chaos and barbarism into something recognizable yet still raw with possibility.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy, epic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family, rebel-leader
Setting: Neverÿon, Kolhari, Faltha
Period: ancient
ebook · Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
Content warnings: slavery, violence