The whispers followed her. Since her first rebuke they persisted in their pursuit, distant yet clear, they offered the same deal. Power. Freedom. They swelled when she acknowledged them, the fierce static eschewing reality in its sudden onset. Exiled from his home and his noble heritage in disgrace, Rurik toils in the mines of an ancient, underground ruin as foreman to a group of breakers: prisoners, cutthroats, and dregs of society forced into indentured servitude. His responsibility to his crew weighs heavily on his conscience-for even the most minor job can prove fatal, and earning his life back can only be paid for with the lives of his friends. With his absence, his twin sister, Arkalis, is left to deal with Rurik's failures. With a hostile occupation of her family's lands and new responsibilities as her ailing father's heir she finds herself trapped in an impossible situation, one she'd rather drink her way through. Accosted on all sides, neither could foresee their actions as the spark to an apocalyptic war, one responsible for the emergence of dark gods long since thought defeated. Chaos, it seems, is their last hope. "Gregory Wunderlin's THE SOUL OF CHAOS is a double-edged sword of sci-fantasy. Rich with lore and potential, this genre-busting epic has high aspirations." -IndieReader "The author's adeptness in world-building is commendable; he constructs a vivid, intricate universe from scratch, a feat that often poses a challenge even for seasoned writers." -Literary Titan "The pacing is masterful, striking a perfect balance between moments of intense action and quieter, character-driven scenes. The characters are richly developed, each with their flaws and complexities, making them relatable and compelling." -Readers' Favorite "I got an entirely original world that didn't just mimic the greats *cough* Tolkien *cough* and got characters that were dynamic, complicated, and wholly themselves." -Alma Lux, NetGalley Reviewer "Exiled from his home and his noble heritage in disgrace, Rurik toils in the mines of an ancient, underground ruin as foreman to a group of prisoners, cutthroats, and dregs of society forced into indentured servitude. Excellent fantasy, I can't wait for more." -Serena Fast, NetGalley Reviewer Gregory's first story was a detective short with only dialog. Despite his mother telling him he should really reconsider his life goals, he summarily ignored her and doubled down to accomplish his dreams of conning people into paying him for those very same words. Now, he works as a professional nerd, writing adventure modules and mechanics for TTRPGs, while obsessing over second worlds that make it into fanciful stories that tend to favor swords. Most of his success is owed to his wife, who outclasses him in just about every way, but still insists he's actually good at this and he may be starting to believe her.