About The Blackened Yonder by J. Gibson
In this introspective dark fantasy series from author J. Gibson, rebellious Athenne, a young woman, hesitantly joins an underground resistance group called the Saints of Aetheria. Told through multiple perspectives, The Blackened Yonder is perfect for fans of gritty, thoughtful series like A Song of Ice and Fire and The Poppy War.
In her home nation of Reneris, Athenne befriends Uldyr, a member of the Saints. Traveling together to the Sacred Empire, he mentors her in their dangerous mission to overthrow restrictions on magic imposed by the authoritarian Matrian Church. As part of their ambition to free the use of magic, the Saints plan a dramatic attack to destroy one of the Church’s most sacred sites, the Iron Court.
At the same time, Father Garron, a village priest, survives a horrific attack by undead creatures that massacre his parish. Left traumatized, Garron travels to the Imperial capital to warn the Church’s leaders about this supernatural plague. But as he recovers under the Church’s suspect protection, Garron begins questioning their severe methods, and his faith itself.
When her group is ambushed by the Knights of Faith, a cult that worships one of the heathen gods, Athenne is shown apocalyptic visions that make her question the future of the Saints’ quest, and her own role in it. Yet machinations are underway as both the rebel mages and the Matrian Church vie for control over the fate of magic and the Empire.
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Author Bio:
J. Gibson, author of the Planar Lost universe, is an interdisciplinary researcher working in higher education. He holds degrees in criminal justice/criminology, sociology, and psychology, and is pursuing a terminal degree in education, his greatest passion. In his spare time, Gibson enjoys reading, writing, and watching. When he has no time to spare, he ends up doing these, anyway.