The Dark Arcana

Psalm of Stars: Book 1

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Sword & Sorcery, Grimdark Fantasy, LGBT Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Novels, and Debut

Trigger Warnings

Violence, Abuse, Profanity, and Death

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Psalm of Stars — Book 1

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Nov 2, 2025

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The Dark Arcana

Psalm of Stars: Book 1

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Blurb

After a thousand-year conquest, the Nikolova Clan now rules the vast Empire of Andaverld, from dark valleys in the west to the shores of the eastern sea. Within its ancient vassal kingdoms, legends tell of secret temples lost to ruin, daemons that haunt the tall mountains, and gods that once walked the realm in the dawn of time. Struggling to keep a fragile peace in the name of its great god Nikōs, the Empire has declared any speak of these myths and legends heresy of the gravest degree, and anyone found with their relics a traitor to the Crown and Church. Amidst the rise of insurgents and infidels, the Emperor has employed the Reapers: a company of assassins for hire said to practice dark arts and perform blood magic on their felled enemies.

Here a noble house with a mystic history faces a trial that threatens their rule; a scullery maid finds treasure of unparalleled value; a skeptical Magister battles enemies from within the Imperial Court; and a jaded Reaper uncovers secrets that foretell the coming of a storm as cosmic as it is inevitable.

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Genres

Sword & Sorcery, Grimdark Fantasy, LGBT Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Novels, and Debut

Trigger Warnings

Violence, Abuse, Profanity, and Death

Type of Ending

Series

Psalm of Stars — Book 1

Author Prefers A Review On

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Publication Date

Nov 2, 2025

Page Length

1025 pages

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Author

Syd Hall is not only an author, but an avid collector of Polly Pockets. Specifically the ones that have rubber clothes with a great mouthfeel. If you've owned one, you agree, because everybody's chewed them despite the warning label on the package. Syd lives in the blighted wastes of Florida but wishes that wasn't the case, and dabbles in doodles and songwriting. Syd also enjoys writing, but finds it agonizing at the same time. If you're also a writer, you agree with that too. Them's the breaks.