Is this Patrick? No this is Eva

FROM UNDER A POISONED BOUGH, a WIP Intro by @authoralexharvey

GENRE — ecological epic fantasy

INSPIRATIONS — Bioshock: Infinite, Game of Thrones, Hollow Knight + Silksong, LoZ: BotW, Monk & Robot, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, The Traitor Baru Cormorant

POV — multi-third person POV (2 to start, up to 4 in later parts)

TAGS AND TROPES — Class divides and societal structures, ethical nonmonogamy and exploring polyamory, grappling with your savior complex kaijus, naturalistic magic, rebuilding community from disaster, searching for purpose, solarpunk, watching the ruling class tear itself apart

WARNINGS — Abortion, death, domestic abuse, dubious consent, emetophobia/vomiting, mentions of past child abuse, misogyny, murder, violence

STATUS — drafting + preparing to serialize

GOAL — way too fuckin long

THE DETAILS

CHARACTERS

Lili has seen the worlds of the above and the below. She was there on the day the savior of worlds was chosen, and again when she was entombed. Centuries later, Lili herself awakens from arboreal slumber in the sky. Though everyone around her believes the surface has been destroyed and the Eidolons controlled by the Empire's Houses, she maintains her faith.

Ahelicia knows only of the Empire, and it is to this she stakes her loyalty. Nothing can sway her, not even a citadel slowly crumbling around her—until a devastating choice leaves her stripped of her livelihood and honor. Though she follows a lead to restore her status, it isn't long before she wonders if redemption in the eyes of the Empire is worth it, and if her loyalty to it even remains...

Myrtle was once a simple factory worker, but no longer. When her partner vanishes in the dead of night, she entreats the Empire's knights to investigate...and instead finds herself a pawn in a dangerous game played by twin siblings of a House cannibalizing itself.

Sorrel was once a savior. Blessed with the powers of the Eidolons, she was the world's last hope against an empire set on destruction. But when the empire turned her powers against her, she perished. At least, she thought she had.

SUMMARY

A woman lost in time. A discarded knight longing for home. A peasant fighting for her life. A savior entombed in stone. Once, the surface world flourished. Eidolons—massive, god-like beings—anointed a select few to enact Their will and were in turn worshipped for Their impossible magic. Then came the Empire with contraptions of fire and iron, intent on devouring all. And though a savior was chosen to prevent their onslaught, she was not enough. The surface was left in ruins, the Empire taking to the sky with imprisoned Eidolons in tow. Centuries later, a world split in two tightens its bonds once again. After a chance encounter spirals the lives of four women irreparably out of control, it's up to them to stay the hand of a god-slaying empire. Otherwise, the world's careful stasis will crumple—for good.

Details of this post subject to change as the drafts continue.

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