A planet-encircling space station bathed in shafts of pale light
THE REMEMBRANCE SAGA — PART ONE

Some choose to walk the hero's path.Others must be dragged.

ALCHEMY OF PAIN

001 — ABOUT THE BOOK

ALCHEMY OF PAIN

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Halcyon is everything the Brethren want:

intelligent

driven

violent

But one thing he has will guarantee his downfall:

goodness

In a world where greed and ruthlessness are virtues, only the worst can win.

When Halcyon loses everything he blames himself. It's either that or face the truth:

everything he believes is built on lies.

When the war between the Brethren and the ancient Heretics erupts anew, Halcyon feels unseen powers pull him to the hero's path. Just like he always wanted. The only problem?

To walk it means he must become the thing he hates.

GENREDystopian Fantasy
SERIESThe Remembrance Saga
AUTHORDawud Grace
FORMATPaperback / eBook
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002 — THE WORLD

THE WORLD

A 'divine' system.

...a damned civilisation.

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Technology is sacred. Pleasure is worship.

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A dying world lies behind the Inverse.

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Magic is forbidden, punishable by death.

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An enemy that remembers what the world forgot.

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'The best servants sometimes make the best sacrifices.'ARCHON NITONYA

003 — THE STORY

THE STORY

The path to greatness was laid before Halcyon: join the military elite, defend the Dominion, kill his way to a place in the Theocracy. Only then would he prove his dedication to the Mal Vellian Creed and earn the power to free his parents from toil and hardship.

One small thing stands in his way: the very people he seeks to help.

Torn between his loyalty to his stubborn parents and his dreams, Halcyon plots a way to serve both.

The Inverse Games were meant to be a blood-soaked stepping stone. Instead, they set the wheels in motion for a fall that crushes not only Halcyon's dreams, but the very truths that made them dreams to start with.

Trapped within a web of schemes, secrets are revealed that will break both his world and the world, as an apocalyptic war between ancient powers is unintentionally reignited.

In the shadows of his doubts, a quiet calling grows ever louder—a promise of salvation. The cost? Everything.

004 — READ A PREVIEW

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005 — THEMES

THEMES

Truth
Inheritance
Sacrifice
Friendship
Family
Faith
Power
Identity
Hope
006 — THE AUTHOR

DAWUD GRACE

Dawud Grace writes epic dystopian fantasy exploring the disparate relationship between technology and tradition—faith and fervour—good and evil.

Inspired by philosophical fiction, classic fantasy and science fiction, Alchemy of Pain blends futuristic worlds with timeless questions about destiny, choice, power and belief, and how these forces can make or break a person, a people, or even a planet.

007 — THE JOURNEY AHEAD

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CONTACT

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DAWUD GRACE

AUTHOR — THE REMEMBRANCE SAGA

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PAIN IS NOT THE END. IT IS THE BEGINNING OF TRANSFORMATION.

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