Not just any book…
The Dawnless Necropolis is not a book like any other. If you read it from beginning to end, it would make absolutely no sense, and you would derive no pleasure from it. This is a gamebook based on a simple principle: you start the story at section 1, where you will be presented with a series of choices. Each choice will direct you to a new numbered section. Once you have made your decision, simply turn to the specified section to continue your interactive quest. YOU are the hero and will need to muster all your wits to solve the riddle of this book.
Branching storyline
The story evolves according to your choices. Each adventurer will have a unique journey to tell about.
Thrilling combats
Build-up your hero, devise tactics to fight against traitorous creatures, and crush them using glorious finishing moves.
Way of the Constellations
Some actions will ignite constellations and alter the course of future events, both in this book and in the rest of the series.
The Story
Since time immemorial, humans have gazed at the celestial vault in search of answers.
From their mortal fragility arose the quest for meaning, for the absolute, and for submission to superior forces that surpass them all. The pale orbs that illuminate the skies at night have been observed, named, romanticized, feared, and worshipped, but they have never responded.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and the inhabitants of Anaon have ceaselessly, over millennia, methodically mapped these eternal guardians. They eventually grouped the stars together, forming intriguing figures that evoke their daily lives as well as their myths:
THE CONSTELLATIONS.
Humans are born and die under the aegis of these Constellations. It is even whispered by the druids of Yrmal that these are not only the silent witnesses of our most secret acts but also the forces that impose their consequences on the rest of the Universe. Some among them go even further and profess that every living being is merely their servile pawn, devoid of free will. The truth probably lies somewhere in between…
Today, under their immutable reign, one of the most important chapters in the History of Humankind unfolds.
The Saga
The Dawnless Necropolis is the first book of the CONSTELLATIONS saga.
Its epic storyline runs over the course of a trilogy of books, where choices made in each book affect the events occurring later on, until you finally reach the grand conclusion of the saga.
The whole story has already been written from start to finish (i.e, we are not those guys) and Book 2 and 3 will be released over the course of the coming years.
The saga is set in the world of Anaon, a world not unlike our own medieval era but with a different history and lineage. You will explore its locations bit by bit, crafting your legend along the way… for better or worse !
We are not ready to reveal what the next books are about, but suffice to say they will be memorable.
How to get the book
The Dawnless Necropolis is a massive opus totalling 700 pages. It will be available in both English and French.
An initial limited print run is being made available exclusively for Fighting Fantasy Fest 5, which takes place in at the University of West London on September 7th 2024.
You can buy your tickets here to meet the author and get your signed copy.
Later this fall, a crowdfunding event will occur, where everyone will get their chance to fund a larger print run and secure their own copy if they missed the first edition.
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About the Author
“The storyline of the CONSTELLATIONS saga has been 15 years in the making. Now, with The Dawnless Necropolis, people can finally experience the first chapter of this dark medieval trilogy. With 1000 sections to explore, 40 beautifully drawn paper & ink interior illustrations, an original battle system using three dice, and decisive choices that carry over to the next books, this saga will surely captivate stargazers worldwide. May the constellations guide you!”
Hoël Gradlon
