Dear Reader,
On The Edge of The Abyss is, at its heart, a story about people. It is a carefully woven tapestry of human fragility, set against the backdrop of empires and war.
Do not expect protagonists who conquer through sheer force. Expect, instead, characters who are shaped, broken, and remade by the choices they are forced to make. The true battles here are not for thrones, but for integrity, for love, and for the remnants of a soul in a world that rewards their sacrifice.
This is an alternate history of World War II, reimagining the global conflict with new powers and different political landscapes. While set against the backdrop of war—including depictions of violence, bloodshed, and the crimes that accompany armed conflict—this novel serves as war literature, examining the ambitions of men trying to shape history and the human cost of geopolitical power.
This story explores difficult themes: the corruption of idealism, moral compromise under impossible circumstances, the erosion of honor in wartime, and the personal costs of loving across forbidden boundaries. There are no clean answers—only choices and their consequences.
Characters you grow to care about will make decisions that haunt them. Not all transformations are redemptive, and not all costs can be repaid.