Beneath the Gilding
(2025)(The first book in the Beneath the Gilding series)
A novel by Joshua Rettew
Darkness advances, guilds scheme, and the people suffer.
Everette’s had enough.
Aboard a massive ark-ship crossing the interstellar void, generations have already lived and died in the fractured cityscape of the Wards. Shadow-touched monsters now stalk the deep corridors of the ship, only held at bay by the Golden warriors wielding powerful magi-tech.
But Everette Highspire has discovered from within that the Golden’s mandate is a lie; An excuse to enforce oppression in the name of the catatonic celestials hidden away on the ship’s Core.
Gathering a handful of outcasts around him, Everette is determined to forge a pure path leading a new Guild – one that’s worthy of its power. But his enemies are multiplying and even his allies are not all they seem.
Can Everette and his burgeoning Guild carve out a foothold, or will the darkness claim more casualties?
Readers can expect a slow-burn progression fantasy series that features heavy sci-fi elements, a strong to stronger main character, magic powers with defined rulesets, and hope in a hopeless environment. Perfect for fans of 12 Miles Below, Cyberpunk 2077, and the Iron Prince.
Genre: Science Fiction
Everette’s had enough.
Aboard a massive ark-ship crossing the interstellar void, generations have already lived and died in the fractured cityscape of the Wards. Shadow-touched monsters now stalk the deep corridors of the ship, only held at bay by the Golden warriors wielding powerful magi-tech.
But Everette Highspire has discovered from within that the Golden’s mandate is a lie; An excuse to enforce oppression in the name of the catatonic celestials hidden away on the ship’s Core.
Gathering a handful of outcasts around him, Everette is determined to forge a pure path leading a new Guild – one that’s worthy of its power. But his enemies are multiplying and even his allies are not all they seem.
Can Everette and his burgeoning Guild carve out a foothold, or will the darkness claim more casualties?
Readers can expect a slow-burn progression fantasy series that features heavy sci-fi elements, a strong to stronger main character, magic powers with defined rulesets, and hope in a hopeless environment. Perfect for fans of 12 Miles Below, Cyberpunk 2077, and the Iron Prince.
Genre: Science Fiction
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