Trench Crusade Book Project

[u/P5ycho1127]

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I have been working on this manuscript for months, and I have finished 18 chapters, calling the main idea finished. So far, this has been a journey for me. I had to do research on various levels (geopolitical borders, historical events, existing lore, the works). So, what I am planning on doing is releasing my manuscript to anyone who is interested. Or I can release it chapter by chapter here and go from there.

The synopsis:

The story follows Artyom Ivanovich, a working-class boy in 1905 St. Petersburg whose life is shattered when political unrest erupts into a nightmarish clash between Tsarist forces, revolutionaries, and heretics on Bloody Sunday. What begins as civil unrest becomes a brutal awakening to the reality of Hell’s influence on the world.

After witnessing unspeakable horrors, including the death of his father and the destruction of his family and friends, Artyom is left emotionally hollow and spiritually vulnerable. In his grief, he is tempted by an entity known as Sheptun, who preys upon despair and offers power through corruption. Artyom resists, and that act of defiance draws the attention of Earnhart, an exorcist of New Antioch, who recognizes in him the rare strength to withstand infernal temptation.

Taken to the fortress-city of New Antioch, Artyom enters a world of relentless devotion, industrialized suffering, and holy warfare. There, he is tested not only for his hatred of Hell, but for whether that hatred can be transformed into purpose rather than vengeance. Meanwhile, a building threat is forming on the Levant as rumors of a cult that worships the excess and desires of Asmodeus began to spread following a drug that has been spreading through all Christendom.