The Ancestral Odyssey: Rise of the Black Doves - Part One

The year is 1532. Seven Star Callers arise to compete for the hearts of their people and to defend Starillia. Alessa Coldan, disturbed by the disappearance of Isolde Beatrix, assembles the sisterhood and organises a venture to discover Isolde's fate.

What lies in wait is a force none of which are prepared. A stranger, Deacon Garla, arrives in the forsaken town of Harloth. With Nobleman Tharas to guide him and loyal Three to carry him, he declares war on the criminal underworld.

Newly appointed High Councillor Charity, Nielata Vou, is tasked with two impossible assignments: to investigate a suspicious death and to find diplomatic solutions between merciless factions.

Tormented by the mad genius, Denzel Suade confronts Professor Atheriax, a decision that challenges his wisdom on the ancestral world.

Glenn Straff, a rookie Firehand, journeys to the Hex to rescue a clutch of Gaia's prefects. Upon arrival, they discover a Silo, in the bowels of this rotting place; something grows.

The Dark Rogues traverse blistering wastelands tracking an ancient evil. Draygo Dumear seeks out Chloe Augustien, a former ally who possesses vital knowledge on the ravenous Blood Angel, Saphuries.

The Ancestral Odyssey: Rise of the Black Doves is the sequel to The Utopian Dream. Readers will return to Equis and visit a variety of remarkable and nightmarish lands. Rise unifies the genres of epic and horror, taking the series to a unique place. The Ancestral Odyssey is far from over, promising the reader a new cast to further explore and unravel the mystery at this Odyssey's core. Amidst this storm of an epic comes a myriad of plots, a deeper understanding of Glyph magic, the arrival of another race and the unveiling of a terrifying deity. Episode Two could very well be the darkest in the series, daring to challenge readers with controversial story arcs, uncomfortable ideas, and present situations some are not prepared for or expecting.

The dream is over. A nightmare surfaces. Their rise is inevitable.

My name is Duncan Gill. I was born in England, in Hemel Hempstead, July 1987. I grew up in Pembrokeshire along the coastline and studied Art and Design/Graphic Communication in College and University for six years. I've worked in many industries, from farming, catering, hospitality, retail, administration, agriculture, teaching and film, where I served as an editor and lead runner for H Productions, but my true passion has always been with The Ancestral Odyssey, an epic fantasy series that has become my life's work.Naturally, I have always had a love of fantasy in all its forms, from medieval to everything science fiction, particularly horror. For as long as I can remember, I've always had a very vivid imagination, one that never let me rest and hungered for more, for something wild, beautiful, dangerous, colourful, dark, and otherworldly. I'm inspired by epic stories found in books, in games and in films. I love exploring the unknown and understanding the complexities of our heroes, human or otherwise, therein. Studying our origin stories, weaving through our own history, and breaking down mythologies is, in essence, the main source of my creativity, and should you decide to indulge in The Ancestral Odyssey, I feel like this will come across rather swiftly.My goal is to bring readers and creatives such as yourself something new, something that encapsulates what epic fantasy is at its core and to push the genre into bold new territories, to redefine the genre as a whole. Whether I succeed in this endeavour is up to you.