Dear Reader,
Welcome to On The Edge of The Abyss! I'm excited to share this project with you. This is a deeply researched alternate history—a war and political epic that builds to a central romance. The first arc introduces our leads separately and establishes the crisis that will bring them together. The romance gains momentum here but grows deeper in later arcs set in Hansa.
Please be aware that the story is divided into major arcs. This first one, "The Middle Kingdom Arc," is essential. It establishes the world, the empires, our protagonists, and the high-stakes political situation that makes the romance between our ML and FL so forbidden and meaningful. The romance is the heart of the story, but it simmers slowly as these foundations are laid.
Think of this arc as the crucial setup—the calm before the storm—where every relationship and rivalry is established before the story truly gains momentum and global expansion begins.
If you enjoy rich world-building, complex politics, gunfights and battles, and a slow-burn love story that feels earned, then you're in the right place! Join me for this long, epic journey.
Happy reading!
Content Warning:
This is an alternate history of World War II, reimagining the global conflict with new powers and different political landscapes. While set against the backdrop of war—including depictions of violence, bloodshed, and the crimes that accompany armed conflict—this novel serves as war literature, examining the ambitions of men trying to shape history and the human cost of geopolitical power.
This story explores difficult themes: the corruption of idealism, moral compromise under impossible circumstances, the erosion of honor in wartime, and the personal costs of loving across forbidden boundaries. There are no clean answers—only choices and their consequences.
Characters you grow to care about will make decisions that haunt them. Not all transformations are redemptive, and not all costs can be repaid.