Cult of Morgod concepts…
Destruction.
To see something hated destroyed- Gone.
No one can deny its appeal.
To the abyss, nothing is forever.
To the World-Eater creation is flawed…
Flesh is weak.
Souls are fodder- fuel.
Power is endless.
The Stygia grants unlimited strength to the daring…
Slavery and death are a means to an end.
For Morgod, everything must burn.
Ruination must reign immaculate.
Heroes come in many forms.
For who is truly evil?
There are shades of light and dark.
Left with two choices, survival, or total annihilation,
The cosmos shows signs of harmony…
They face a common foe.
Hello J
This is actually my third Ways of the Stygia article. If you read the other two you may have either lost interest all together, or now you’re intrigued, possibly you are still confused. I can understand. The WotS universe is anything but small. There is a ton of lore
involved in the development of each character, realms, even weapons… Hell, some of them even have names- one weapon even has a novel entitled after it, Fallen Song. Ring a bell? I thought so. Another extremely important weapon, wielded by Oban first, and another character later on is entitled Mishanoamay, the reaper of souls… You can learn how Mishanoamay was forged next year in the first volume of my new series Ways of the Stygia- Barrens: Beyond Sistinal. Suffice to say it is no ordinary blade. But this only covers Fallen Song’s mentions, if you add in the demonkin Hiratchi’s Black Blade.
Speaking of the demon Hiratchi, he happens to have a prominent role in my new release, Ways of the Stygia- Cult of Morgod…
So where and when does Morgod take place?
Earth. Before recorded history… The World-Eater (Mor) has come to Earth after being
resurrected from, and with the aid of the Stygia to do the bidding of the abyss. Jehovah is absent, and Lucifer wages war in the Barrens and another yet unexplored realm from the series. If you read article two, you would know that the Ways of the Stygia universe consists of Seven Realms, Earth, the Barrens, Quantanost, the Fringe, Purgatory, Havendell, and the Underworld- while the void is integral to the series it is not considered a realm. Some may enter the void of their own accord and even leave intact, but such a feat is only accomplished by higher deities. Even so one could hardly call the abyss inhabitable.
What happens?
An archangel, born under Mor when he was benevolent, and loyal long after the ebon void claimed his, and their souls in kind. Revels are the unholy- and their powers run the gamut of skill, methods, and incredulity. These are enemies unstoppable by Earth’s primitive, human tribes.
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Speaking of the demon Hiratchi, he happens to have a prominent role in my new release, Ways of the Stygia- Cult of Morgod…
So where and when does Morgod take place?
Earth. Before recorded history… The World-Eater (Mor) has come to Earth after being
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What happens?
Death- wanton destruction, mayhem, demonic rituals, betrayal, love, loss, friendship heroism and redemption… the angelic purge… Morgod feeds off the souls gathered through the inescapable ambushes, assaults and slaughters performed by his armies, and especially from his Revels.
What is a Revel?
Enter Quantanost, led by its Black Guard General- Henry…
When the war ensues pandemonium is prevalent, and the horrors Morgod brings with his warring and rule are as detestable as I could manage. He is a World-Eater. Since Cult of Morgod details a massive war, I took extra care with the battle scenes- they are about as heroic as any battle could get. I loved every second of writing them. Like Book 2: Fallen Song (Cult of Morgod precedes Fallen Song as far as time period), Morgod has a massive cast- in my next article I will discuss them… And remember; Ways of the Stygia Cult of Morgod Releases on September 19, 2014, but you can read Fallen Song or Banner today. They are available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon’s websites.
Thanks for reading,
Donny Swords
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The Bitter Ends
Somewhere in the Bible Belt Gateway has gone insane. Who knew what would come? Thrust into the end of times, Gateway’s citizens attempt to outrun the zombie outbreak…
Discover 12 unique stories, and see how Gateway’s main cast fares against the deadheads. See how they live. Watch lives expire and people become heroes or villains. The Bitter Ends is more than just a book about zombies. It is about the characters, like Anna. It is seeing what ordinary people might do in a zombie apocalypse and unordinary ones too. Will any of them survive? Or Will They All Meet Their Bitter Ends?
Discover 12 unique stories, and see how Gateway’s main cast fares against the deadheads. See how they live. Watch lives expire and people become heroes or villains. The Bitter Ends is more than just a book about zombies. It is about the characters, like Anna. It is seeing what ordinary people might do in a zombie apocalypse and unordinary ones too. Will any of them survive? Or Will They All Meet Their Bitter Ends?
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Ways of the Stygia- Cult of Morgod (Book 1) Releases September 19th 2014
Destruction. To see something destroyed, gone. None can deny its appeal. To the abyss, nothing is forever. To the World-Eater creation is flawed… Flesh is weak. Souls are fodder- fuel. Power is endless. The Stygia grants unlimited strength to the daring… Slavery and death are a means to an end… For Morgod , everything must burn. Ruination must reign immaculate.
Heroes come in many forms. For who is truly evil? There are shades of light and dark. Left with two choices, survival or total annihilation, the cosmos displays signs of harmony…
They face a common foe.
Ways of the Stygia- Fallen Song (Book 2)
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Thomas Van Pelt lived a normal life. On one dreary raining evening that all changed. His work as a CSI investigator had led him to yet another crime scene, and there, prompted by his primal senses he discovered the ancient artifact that would that day forward alter his own life and the fate of the universe itself. The ancient weapon Fallen Song summons Thomas, and reawakens his forgotten past. He embarks on his new calling- bringing justice to the guilty, the ones who would otherwise remain free to perpetrate their vile acts on the unsuspecting.
Thomas is reunited with past allies and embarks on an epic adventure involving demons, necromancers, deities, vampires, sorcerers and the terrorists of Purgatory itself, the night stalker. Get pulled away to new lands, terrible enough to cost you sleep and see what ends Thomas will go to in his quest to bring a new era of light to an ailing universe.
Ways of the Stygia- Fallen Song is intended for mature audiences.
Ways of the Stygia- Banner (Character Novella 1)
In Purgatory, there is one law. It is damnation.
The abyss plots as the gods use its powers to suit themselves. Born of the void, to the hostile landscapes of Purgatory, not as a child, and not as a man, Banner must overcome his roots. The realm of Purgatory does not forgive so easily, suffering is ceaseless. It is a realm where death grants rebirth so suffering can begin anew. Those of his race are bred killers, evil, and cold to their marrows.
The abyss plots as the gods use its powers to suit themselves. Born of the void, to the hostile landscapes of Purgatory, not as a child, and not as a man, Banner must overcome his roots. The realm of Purgatory does not forgive so easily, suffering is ceaseless. It is a realm where death grants rebirth so suffering can begin anew. Those of his race are bred killers, evil, and cold to their marrows.
Banner, a night stalker set apart from his peers in extremity faces an uncertain future as he attempts to leave Purgatory and the nightmares behind.
He cannot do it alone...
He cannot do it alone...
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