We are proud to present the completion of our next title: Independence. This is a short story that will serve as part one of a new series that expands the world of Maereath that was introduced in Destruction. Set five hundred and fifty years before the events of that novel, this short is a political drama that chronicles the rise of the Fiean Republic and the ideals of that nation as it begins the struggle for freedom. Without further ado, here is a synopsis to give you a taste of what’s to come:

THE IDEALS OF A NATION.

Five hundred and fifty years before the war against Thrakoth, the land of Fiea is in chaos. Years of civil unrest have forced the burgeoning colonies into a state of open rebellion against their overlords in the Avelingian Empire. While the public remains bitterly divided, the Avelingian government initiates a crackdown on the growing desire for civil liberties, culminating in the arrest and impending execution of Amelhir Vilistani.

The sudden condemnation of the beloved scientist inflames the growing resistance to Imperial rule. In the city of Olmonin, rebel politicians gather in a secret assembly to keep the growing conflict from spiraling out of control. Yet as the clock ticks down to Amelhir’s doom, the resistance will soon find that the only way to save their people will be to set off a chain of events that lead to the sundering of an empire… and the rise of a new republic.

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