A gripping, character-driven saga of loyalty, power, and awakening.
The arrival of a cosmic enemy forces an untrusted outsider into reluctant leadership in this assured fusion of epic fantasy and science fiction. Dark Angelus Everlast, feared as much as he is admired, carries the reputation of a volatile fighter at Utopia University, but beneath the hardened façade is a young man shaped by loneliness and a lifetime of being treated as a weapon rather than a son of his own world. When a devastating force descends from the stars and shatters Utopia’s fragile peace, Angel finds himself thrust into command, charged with uniting a people who doubt him even as their survival depends on him.
The novel’s Utopia is a vivid mix of high technology and old myth, its early chapters in university halls and training grounds highlighting a culture divided between past and future. When war finally breaks out, the transition from personal struggles to global stakes unfolds naturally. Cory’s self-doubt contrasts Angel’s brooding power, and Cogeta’s joking bravado barely conceals deeper pain. Their friendship—tender, tense, fiercely loyal—grounds the novel and highlights how gentler bonds endure even in a warrior society.
As the war intensifies, Angel’s story becomes less a tale of destined heroes than a tale about young people attempting to remain whole as their world collapses around them. By the time the novel reaches its climax, the consequences of loyalty, loss, and leadership land with considerable force. Lovers of character-driven mix of sci-fi and fantasy with emotional depth will find much to savor here.
A bold, earnest, and deeply human tale about brotherhood, resilience, and the belief that even in the darkest hour, the right choice can define a future.
Legacy Archives
Pub date August 4, 2025
ISBN 979-8991231404
Price $19.95 (USD) Paperback, $0.99 Kindle edition
