Oen faces many trials and temptations on his long journey. He is a young
man who seemingly has it all: adventurous friends, money, and status.
And yet, there's an emptiness in Oen's heart. It's something he can't
name or place, but it eats away at him until, in one horrific act of
violence, everything changes. Ayzer is a young man who seemingly has
nothing. A lost soul in a strange world, Ayzer will travel to far off
realms, encountering malicious dwarves and disgraced royalty. He'll be
confronted by a mysterious wizard and by a terrifying creature that is
tormenting the people and animals of his new world. He needs some time
to discover why this strange world seems so familiar, yet fascinatingly
different to him. On his journeys, Ayzer will meet Uselya, the love of
his life, and make many new friends, some highly influential, others
merely of noble birth. Above all, he'll try to solve the mystery of the
emptiness in his own heart. Who is he and which world--his or Oen's--is
the real world? Blending social commentary with fantasy, Kurgan: Fall of
the Palace is a rollicking adventure that explores love, faith, and what
makes a place truly home. Full of thrilling settings and exciting
characters, this is a book that asks what makes life truly worthwhile:
status and fame, or faith and love?
