THE VEIL OF QUIET DAWN (A ZORYA VEIL SAGA Book 1)

In the poisoned ice wastes of the late Third Millennium, the Zorya Veil wages a war no one will ever win—only survive.Set in 2176 AD, [working title] follows Korol-6, a Spetsnaz-born relic hunter and containment operative whose task is simple in theory and suicidal in practice: descend into irradiated exclusion zones, recover or sabotage pre-Adamite artifacts, and prevent ancient powers from reclaiming dominion over reality. His weapons burn with nuclear-reactive energy, his enemies are endless, and every mission is paid for in men.Across frozen hellscapes inspired by abandoned cities, subglacial ruins, and impossible processional roads, Korol-6 hunts relics while being hunted by:Radiation-warped monstrositiesZombies and husks in overwhelming numbersBlight intelligences that learn, adapt, and rememberThe shadow of the Adamite Throne itselfWhen Korol-6 reaches the Seat Unbroken, he is offered what every war eventually demands: control, ascension, or an end to the hunt. He refuses all of it. By doing so, he wounds something older than gods—not by conquering it, but by denying it meaning.Men die.The Veil grows stronger.The Throne learns fear.Korol-6 does not become a king, a martyr, or a savior.He becomes something far more dangerous.A method.This is a grimdark horror-sci-fi novel of radioactive wastelands, existential terror, and unrelenting attrition—where survival is not triumph, refusal is a weapon, and the war never truly ends. Read more