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Nihilian Effect Lore
Series · 5 books · 2012-2018

Books in series

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#0.5

When Swords Fall

2018

A short, standalone story set in the world of Nihilian Effect. Ray works a boring, dead-end job, that is until a god shows up and invites Ray for a drink, with the intent to change his life ... and maybe start a war. The gods have always demanded peace, but it cannot last forever.
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#1

Branding of a Heretic

2012

[Cover Art by Terrel O'Brien (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...)] A standalone story set in the world of Nihilian Effect. Claradina is a calm and collected historical scholar, that is until she stumbles upon information in a recently uncovered document that could change the world forever. With the collective Mind standing in her way, she must gain allies and bend the rules if she is ever going to expose the truth behind the history. This story is just a glimpse at the universe that is Nihilian Effect. Over the years, it has been expanding into something more compelling than I could ever have hoped for. I wrote this story in a way that it could be read standalone, but it is an introductory piece to a much larger puzzle. Expect much more to come. This universe is vast and still has plenty of room to grow.
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#2

Naming the Bane

2013

A standalone story set in the world of Nihilian Effect. Cursed from birth, Daggis travels with a caravan of misfits and outcasts, fleeing a goddess hellbent on their destruction. He does what he can to protect his family, but when the caravan is raided by the goddess' army, one man can only do so much. This story is just a glimpse at the universe that is Nihilian Effect. Over the years, it has been expanding into something more compelling than I could ever have hoped for. I wrote this story in a way that it could be read standalone, but it is an introductory piece to a much larger puzzle. Expect much more to come. This universe is vast and still has plenty of room to grow.
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#3

Casting Rights

2015

A standalone story set in the world of Nihilian Effect. "In an era where magic has been reduced to common apps in cybernetic implants, a prank gone wrong throws James Castor into the past with an ancient magitech glove. Even with all of its power, he is unable to return to his own time and is soon caught up in the problems of the past. He travels the world to find a way home while keeping one step ahead of the men trying to collect the bounty on his head." This is a story of magic and time travel, from an era of advancement and technology to a dark age of monsters and gods. James Castor seems to find trouble around every corner as he travels across the world in search of someone who might have a clue as to how he might get back to his own time. For some reason unknown to him, the goddess' bounty hunters are hot on his trail. He witnesses continual oppression along the way, and begins to wonder if he can make a difference in peoples' lives, but that might mean he will never get home. While most books in the Nihilian Effect Lore series were written to be read standalone, this book is less so, containing details that pertain to Naming the Bane and Branding of a Heretic. \[Cover Art by Jack Thane\]
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#4

Waning Hope

2017

A standalone story set in the world of Nihilian Effect. Space is cold and lonely. You have to protect those around you. When calamity befalls the Hope Moon Base, tensions rise between the members of the crew. Martin has to do everything he can to save his team, even if it costs him his career. After all, the base may just be the one thing keeping the nations of the world at peace.

Author

Kal S. Davian
Kal S. Davian
Author · 6 books
Kal S. Davian is an author, gamer, disc-golfer, and physics lover. He grew up in Wisconsin's Fox Cities surrounded by science fiction and fantasy stories. When he isn't writing, he spends much of his time with his family or learning new things.
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