A God in Chains
A God in Chains by Matthew Hughes is a fantasy novel published by Matthew Hughes on August 5, 2019. This edition spans 286 pages and is presented in English. The story follows a character named Farouche, who grapples with the loss of his memories and identity due to a secret enemy. Set in a far-future world filled with wizards and walled cities, Farouche embarks on a journey with a wealthy merchant’s caravan, seeking to uncover the truth about his past.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that explores themes of identity and survival against a backdrop of action and adventure. As Farouche navigates a lawless land toward the city of Olliphract, he confronts the possibility of having been involved in a notorious massacre. The tale unfolds in a decadent Dying Earth, where various beings, including men and gods, vie for power and otherworldly rewards. This dark fantastical adventure invites readers to ponder the complexities of memory and fate as Farouche seeks to reclaim his lost identity.
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He calls himself Farouche, after a character from legend, but his reality is that his memories and identity were stolen from him by a secret enemy. In a far-future world of wizards and walled cities, he finds himself trailing a wealthy merchant’s caravan across a dusty plain. Possessed of a soldier’s skills, he hires on with the merchant and begins to build a life. But his efforts to discover his past reveal a dark prospect: was he a participant in a notorious massacre of innocents? Will Farouche come to know the truth? Will he survive the journey across a lawless land to the remote city of Olliphract, haunted by half-mad thaumaturges? And when he finally lays bare the plot in which he has been ensnared, will it be too late? Matthew Hughes delivers another dark fantastical adventure set in a decadent Dying Earth, where men and half-men and even the gods themselves contend for earthly power and unearthly prizes.
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