book cover of Tattered Banners
 

Tattered Banners

(2023)
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Sybil's grandmother, Atma, was the Chosen One—an isekai'd hero from another realm. She forged her legend by slaying titans, toppling demon kings, and averting global destruction. After a lifetime of valor, Atma found solace as the revered jarl of a tranquil village.

Yet, serenity proved fleeting, and an unyielding darkness loomed on the horizon. The malevolent Praetor, a nefarious mage with cryptic and cruel intentions, shattered the idyllic peace. When Atma fell victim to his sinister grasp, despair and bloodshed became Sybil's grim inheritance. Driven by an all-consuming thirst for revenge, she embarked on a treacherous path. Before confronting the Praetor, she knew she must evolve into an unstoppable force.

Now, a relentless quest for vengeance has become the driving force for tormented adventurer Sybil as she plunges into treacherous dungeons, where every step could lead to death, all to become stronger. These labyrinthine horrors hold the secrets of magic, the answers she needs, and the ethereal essence essential for her cultivation after she inherits her grandmother’s legacy.

But Sybil isn’t a chosen one. She’s simply the granddaughter of one.

A pawn in a game of spirits and gods, Sybil grapples with her darkening powers, and wages a war against her own descent into darkness. Armed with dual blades her journey takes years and transforms into a crucible of darkness. Sybil sharpens her arcane talents, sinking deeper into cultivation. With every rite, she treads closer to her goal but farther from the person she once was. Ancient incantations, forbidden rituals, alchemy, and nightmarish encounters with otherworldly entities blur the line between humanity and monstrosity.

As she carves her path through an unforgiving world, Sybil encounters a spectrum of souls, each driven by their own demons. Some, like Ruby, are allies, others are relentless foes, but all are enshrouded in the shadows of a cursed world in decay.

Tattered Banners is a grim story that follows Sybil's battle for vengeance as she pushes the limits of her humanity, and pushes herself into a realm of grim and perilous cultivation. In a world at war with itself, teetering on the brink of annihilation, who will emerge from the darkness triumphant, and who will be forever lost to the abyss?



Genre: GameLit

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