Order of Thanatos Series

Cycles of unspeakable atrocity mar Lucardia’s sordid history. With each turn of the wheel, countless souls are squeezed from the land of the living and left to wander in the world’s forgotten corners. It is the duty of the Order of Thanatos to guide these restless spirits—to serve as their voice and confidant as they pass into the unknown. But few understand the true cost of such a responsibility—especially Mishal, a boy from the slums of Newpost who is about to be swept into the Order’s ancient mysteries.

Plucked from poverty and thrust into the Order’s secretive ranks, Mishal struggles to navigate a world steeped in death, ritual, and the unseen forces that shape Lucardia. As a novice psychopomp, he wrestles with his connection to the dead, but his unshakable determination sets him apart. Rising from humble beginnings, he ascends the Order’s hierarchy against unimaginable odds, ultimately serving as the last confessor to someone crucial to Lucardia’s fate.

But the power Mishal gains comes at a steep price. The deeper he delves into the secrets of the dead, the more he questions the living. Old alliances fracture, and trust becomes a rare currency in a world rife with corruption. As Mishal uncovers dark truths about the Order, the empire, and his own abilities, he must confront a monstrous reality and decide whether to become a tool of fate—or forge his own unique destiny.

The Order of Thanatos series will be three books that will follow Mishal of Gaven Hill as he progresses from a novice to taking his vows as a monk, and finally becoming a confessor.

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