by Aleron Kong
Part of Chaos Seeds, book 8
First published 2020
Richter has been claimed by the abyss. The chaos seed finds himself trapped miles beneath the surface, surrounded by crushing rock and total darkness. Above ground, his allies in the Mist Village believe he is lost forever. Sion leads the survivors after their costly victory in the battle of the dead, carrying only pain and regret for his fallen friend. But Richter lives. He narrowly escaped the curse of the lich Singh, though that same curse still threatens him. Now he must navigate the deep dark and find his way back to the light. Monsters hunt him through the underground passages. A demon stalks his trail. His own past mistakes create new dangers at every turn. The buried horrors of The Land wake from their slumber, and they want payment for his trespasses. Richter faces them all with his characteristic defiance, even when the odds seem impossible. His journey back to the surface will test everything he has learned about survival in this brutal world.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, dark-fantasy
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, impossible-odds
Setting: The Land, Mist Village
474 pages · Hardcover · Tamori Publications LLC
Content warnings: violence