thegreatone
New Member
Hello everyone!
I'm Steve, and I'm very happy to be joining this community.
This is my first time posting here, and I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce a project that means a great deal to me: my first major novel, The Fallen: Song of the Depths – Book I: The Silver Vein.
I've always been fascinated by mythology, history, ancient mysteries, and the darker aspects of human nature. Eventually, these interests came together in the form of this story.
About the book
Set against the turbulent backdrop of seventeenth-century Central Europe, beginning in Bohemia in 1618, The Fallen explores a world where the supernatural is not merely a matter of legend.
Long before humanity's recorded history, celestial beings fell, and their essences were scattered across the earth as mysterious Shards. Centuries later, these fragments remain hidden in forgotten places, waiting for someone to awaken them.
When a miner in the historic mining town of Jáchymov discovers something buried deep within the mountains, he unknowingly sets events in motion that will reach far beyond his own life.
As the Thirty Years' War begins to engulf Europe, an ancient conflict between darkness and those sworn to resist it starts unfolding once again.
The story blends dark fantasy, historical fiction, supernatural horror, religious mythology, and elements of folklore.
What makes this project special to me
I wanted to create something that feels both historically grounded and mythologically vast. The landscapes, mining communities, religious tensions, folklore, and atmosphere of early modern Central Europe all play an important role in the narrative.
Rather than portraying evil simply as something monstrous, I wanted to explore how ambition, greed, fear, and human choices can become just as dangerous as the supernatural forces surrounding them.
This is the first book in a larger story, and there is still much more of this world to explore.
Since this is my first major work and my first time sharing it with a writing community, I'd genuinely appreciate your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions.
I'm looking forward to meeting fellow writers, learning from your experiences, and sharing our passion for storytelling.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
— (SKJ)
The song has only just begun.
I'm Steve, and I'm very happy to be joining this community.
This is my first time posting here, and I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce a project that means a great deal to me: my first major novel, The Fallen: Song of the Depths – Book I: The Silver Vein.
I've always been fascinated by mythology, history, ancient mysteries, and the darker aspects of human nature. Eventually, these interests came together in the form of this story.
About the book
Set against the turbulent backdrop of seventeenth-century Central Europe, beginning in Bohemia in 1618, The Fallen explores a world where the supernatural is not merely a matter of legend.
Long before humanity's recorded history, celestial beings fell, and their essences were scattered across the earth as mysterious Shards. Centuries later, these fragments remain hidden in forgotten places, waiting for someone to awaken them.
When a miner in the historic mining town of Jáchymov discovers something buried deep within the mountains, he unknowingly sets events in motion that will reach far beyond his own life.
As the Thirty Years' War begins to engulf Europe, an ancient conflict between darkness and those sworn to resist it starts unfolding once again.
The story blends dark fantasy, historical fiction, supernatural horror, religious mythology, and elements of folklore.
What makes this project special to me
I wanted to create something that feels both historically grounded and mythologically vast. The landscapes, mining communities, religious tensions, folklore, and atmosphere of early modern Central Europe all play an important role in the narrative.
Rather than portraying evil simply as something monstrous, I wanted to explore how ambition, greed, fear, and human choices can become just as dangerous as the supernatural forces surrounding them.
This is the first book in a larger story, and there is still much more of this world to explore.
Since this is my first major work and my first time sharing it with a writing community, I'd genuinely appreciate your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions.
I'm looking forward to meeting fellow writers, learning from your experiences, and sharing our passion for storytelling.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
— (SKJ)
The song has only just begun.
Myth Weaver
Dreamer
Inkling
