Book 1 of the Jungle's Blade Series
The price of survival is always your soul…
A gritty Sword & Sorcery fantasy novel based in a setting based on Mesoamerican/Aztec myths and history. The first installment of the Jungle's Blade series; a collection of epic scaled stories featuring antiheroes, brutal wars, hidden gods, dark magic, and grim savagery.
About the Book
"The price of survival is always your soul…"
When a gruesome massacre in a nameless tribal village reveals the slowly building war effort of a corruption of the soul long thought subdued, the wandering ranger Jairo Velez is pulled into a continent-spanning conflict. To stop the corrupted warlord Zulathra the Soulsworn and his army of Hex bound savages, Jairo and his companions must traverse savage wilds, make pacts with hidden gods, and confront the hatred in the hearts of humanity threatening to consume not only the land but their entire way of life.
The World of Xilantia
Themes that shape the jungle
Every battle is a gamble with life itself where, in the wilds, honor is worthless and brutality is rewarded.
Corruption seeps into the soul of emperors and peasents alike. In the end, the hearts of all men can succumb.
The jungle thrives off of war and chaos, offering a paradise to the prepared and damnation for the foolish.
Spirits dwell in the deep places. Making a pact with the divine is never simple, and rarely without consequence.
Who is this novel for?
You'll Love Nations of Gold If You're a Fan Of…
"This novel is a culmination of years of worldbuilding and writing that I finally had the guts to put together. Ever since I was a young kid, I’ve been utterly obsessed with fantasy in all its forms, whether that be video games, movies, books, or anything else! For me, Dungeons & Dragons was my first real opening to proper fantasy worldbuilding and it got me into making worlds, stories, and characters of my own. Nations of Gold is the perfect fantasy story I wanted to make; something fresh, gritty, and with unique aesthetics one doesn’t see in modern fantasy very often. I’ve taken all the best elements of the fantasy franchises and stories I love most and meshed them to make the most intriguing and immersive world, lore, and plot I possibly could. I hope you enjoy and can find yourself lost and immersed in what I’ve created here!" - Nations of Gold; Author's Word
Available Now
Nations of Gold is available now in hardcover, paperback and digital editions. Follow Jairo into the jungle - if you dare face what waits in the dark.