{"product_id":"chronicles-of-aethel-wesley-a-olson-9781965138946","title":"Chronicles of Aethel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a world forged by ancient gods, fractured by demonic rituals, and governed by shadowy celestial forces, one marked soul must rise-or fall.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into the shrouded village of Oakhaven, a child is offered in a horrific ritual to the forgotten god Xalzar. Scarred by dark magic and haunted by whispers from beyond, Aethel grows into a man torn between damnation and destiny. But as the power within him deepens, so too does the pull of cosmic forces that manipulate the very fabric of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom navigating the deadly obsidian city of Xylos-where seven reptilian tribes command elemental magics-to facing psychic trials crafted by the universe itself, Aethel must confront the darkness inside and the godlike entities without. The Labyrinth of Xylos is only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith visionary prose and an epic scope, \u003cem\u003eChronicles of Aethel\u003c\/em\u003e blends psychological horror, high fantasy, and cosmic mythology into a transcendent journey of self-discovery, redemption, and defiance. Fans of \u003cem\u003eBrandon Sanderson\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMichael Moorcock\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eClive Barker\u003c\/em\u003e will find themselves riveted by this mythic descent into madness, magic, and immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill Aethel be a pawn of the gods-or the one who rewrites fate itself?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesley A. Olson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965138942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965138946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writersclique.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Wesley A. Olson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47760959799551,"sku":"9781965138946","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ef8911a-b2d1-4a10-b200-b7af9b979610.jpg?v=1765514388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chronicles-of-aethel-wesley-a-olson-9781965138946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}