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The Dark Earth Manga
The Dark Earth Manga
Series · 8 books · 2011-2019
By
X. Aratare
Books in series
#1
Devil's Ridge
2011
Aidan has always dreamed of a different life, one that was somehow more than what he knew. Desperate times force him and his adoptive family to move to Grandfather Patrick’s house on Devil’s Ridge, a tiny, rural town, that is far more than what it seems. On the Ridge, Aidan finds a world filled with magic, monsters and terrifying beauty. He has discovered his “different life” but it isn’t at all what he expected, and not all of it is good. With most of the townspeople involved in the Clan, a dark cult, and Grandfather Patrick as the Clan’s head, Aidan knows he isn’t just imagining that the whole town is out to get him. When Aidan is lured by an ancient force literally in his own backyard, he is rescued by the mysterious and handsome Asher Vane, who his grandfather calls a “demon”. Is Asher something terrible? More importantly, is Aidan?
#2
Hidden Past
2012
YAOI MANGA Includes: 90 Pages of Manga (due to file size limitations we can only do 90 pages of art per volume now otherwise quality drops and we want you to see and love this art) Also includes: 8400 Word Exclusive Yaoi Story - Dreams of Wood and Water Aidan's life with his grandfather in Devil's Ridge worsens. Though his mother puts on a brave face for the sake of her children, she and Aidan are both aware of Grandfather Patrick's intimate connection with a dark force—one that the whole town seems to worship. Aidan's new Sidhe acquaintance, Asher Vane, is a compelling figure, but meeting Asher only ignites his grandfather's fury... and worse. Unable to escape the old man's attention and not even able to leave the house, how will Aidan protect his family? And can he even trust Asher, who wants to take him away from everything Aidan's ever loved?
#3
Dark Prince
2013
Aidan hopes to escape the oppression of Grandfather Patrick's house by going into town, but instead he discovers that the Clan's taint is everywhere. A quick trip to the one grocery store and a shocking encounter with one of the Clan's children have him running for his life. Aidan finds an unexpected haven in an old apothecary owned by Soo, a mysterious elderly woman that seems to loathe the Clan as much as he does. Soo knows the Dark Prince Asher Vane and many secrets about the Sidhe. She might even know some secrets about Aidan, too ... 90 Pages of Manga Sword of Dawn - 7000 word extra story Vol. 1 - Devil's Ridge Vol. 2 - Hidden Past
#4
Legacy
2013
Aidan is torn in two directions—yearning for the mysterious Asher Vane, or his desire to protect his mother and sister from Grandfather Patrick's sinister hold. When his mother finally reveals Aidan's origin, Aidan finally starts to believe that he lives in a world of magic, beauty, and monsters. Short story: "Two Paths In The Wood" Asher must choose between family and love when his cousin Zarakiel confronts him about his interest in Aidan. When the Sidhe Prince finds darkness lurking on Grandfather Patrick's property, he vows to protect Aidan, even if it's from his own dark destiny. 112 Pages of Manga Two Paths in the Wood - Approx. 4500 word extra story
#5
The Gathering Dark
2014
With true eyes, Aidan can see the rotten darkness that pervades life on Devil’s Ridge, contaminating the food, the property, and especially the well. However, his mother and little sister seem blind to the taint as they struggle to keep their chins up in Grandfather Patrick’s house.Though Aidan is a prisoner in Grandfather Patrick’s house, he schemes to get a job with one of the only businesses in town not associated with The Clan. The other bright spot is Asher Vane himself, who appears at Aidan’s window at night.Both Aidan and the Dark Prince are irresistibly drawn to the other. Though Asher tries to restrain his feelings for the adopted boy, Aidan allows himself to dream of what could happen.. especially as Asher leads him into the woods.Volume 5 contains the extra short story "Under a Boundless Sky." Asher remembers how he and Kyranna, Aidan's Sidhe father, first started to become friends in the very same campsite he brings Aidan.Vol. 1 - Devil's B006NSWC6I Vol. 2 - Hidden B00AGLOFJU Vol. 3 - Dark B00B274HPE Vol. 4 - B00G4DN3IS Vol. 5 - The Gathering B00JB109BY Vol. 6 – A Memory Too hot for Amazon’s TOS for Kindle on Amazon itself, but available at the Raythe Reign shop EXCLUSIVELY. Vol. 7 - Mage ASIN B013RR4K1CVol. 8 - The Mage ASIN B01AZMD5FVol. 9 - Coming Soon!Extra Volume - Too hot for Amazon's TOS for Kindle on Amazon itself, but available at the Raythe Reign Shop!
#7
Mage Lord
2015
After his dreamlike night with Asher... and Kyranna, Aidan’s life becomes even more entangled with the Sidhe when he wakes up. His hunt for a job in town takes him further into the Elves’ domain when he discovers that Soo’s herb shop is a door into the Dark Earth itself! But it is who will take him to visit that magical realm that undoes all of Aidan’s defenses against believing himself only human. Sidhe Mage Lord Sevra has plans for Aidan, plans perhaps millennia in the making. In the short story "The Last Mage of Liend'r”, powerful Sidhe Mage Danya Astrian laments the loss of her infant son and wonders if she made the right choice in marrying Zarakiel Vane instead of her one true love and twin brother Kyranna. Though she believes Kyranna to be long dead, she can't help but feel a tense hope in the Troll Market as she senses his familiar energy.
#9
The Blood King
2016
The soul of feared Elven Mage Kyranna Astrian has been sharing Aidan’s body for Aidan’s entire life… only now, Kyranna has taken that body over for his own purposes. But regaining control of his own form is the least of Aidan's troubles as he finds himself in the midst of a love triangle eons in the making. Sevra reveals to him that Aidan is the reincarnation of the Blood King Magnus Kos, the most powerful Mage the Elves have ever known, the founder of the fabulous Elven city of Liend'r, the king who went mad ... and Sevra's lover. Though Aidan is attracted to Asher, the Dark Prince has a deep distrust of Mages. Aidan can’t deny that he is also drawn to Sevra, who encourages his magic. But is Sevra attracted to him or who he used to be?
#10
One Body, Two Souls
2019
Aidan, Kyranna and Soo trek to the tomb of the Queen of the Dead in search of money for Aidan's family to escape Devil's Ridge, and a new body for his father. With the rewards so high, the risks are even higher...
Author
X. Aratare
Author · 68 books