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On Matter and Decay

Prima Materia Book One

VOLUME: 1 OF 3

NUMBER OF PAGES: Coming Soon

GENRE: dark academia horror and supernatural fantasy in an alternative 1800s in a fictional city in Europe

TARGET: Adults

THEME: In the alternative 1800s, the city is divided among the three forces of the Guild, the Morgenstern family, and the Crown; the ruthless Prince hires a cult of Alchemists to find a remedy to heal the dying King. 

TROPES: Alchemy, dark academia, secret society, hidden world, dark fantasy world in an alternate 1800s Europe,🌶️😳, puzzle and riddles, enemies to lovers, black and grey morality, 100+ years old characters and still hot, space-time arts, sovereigns, criminal gangs, men into puppet transformation, puppet/monster love, hot professors, paradoxes, and more.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? Readers with a passion for the supernatural, mysteries and riddles.

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Mentioned Slavery, Dubious consent scenarios, Sex work, Arranged marriage, Child violence (elusive, not elaborated), Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Depression, Dissociation & dissociative episodes (part of the magic system/powers), Eating disorders (elusive, not elaborated), Hallucinations (part of the magic system/powers), Attempted Suicide, Substance addiction (elusive, not elaborated), Alcohol consumption & abuse, Drugging, Amputation, Blood & gore depiction, Body horror, Body modifications, Dead bodies & body parts, Decapitation (of a dead body), Loss of autonomy, Loss of limb, Physical injuries, Scars, Terminal illness, Death of a parent, Death of a partner, Grief & loss depiction, BDSM (asphyxia, anal, kinky sex, bonding, pegging), Confinement, Fire & arson, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder & attempted murder, Organised crime, Whipping, Hunting, Animal and Character’s Death on page, Big Bro beats the Protagonist, Initiations, Religious Cults.

The Alchemists inspired terror, and becoming one was the last thing he wanted.

In the dark and rainy city of Clawfort, the weakened Crown of Von Meier, the fearsome cult of Moonthorne Alchemists, and the infamous Guild of Thieves are spreading panic and plotting deadly subterfuge to determine who can be in control.

As the third child of one of the wealthiest and most prestigious families in the city, young Kilian Morgenstern resigned himself to the idea of merely running the family law office when the terrible news of his father's accidental death shakes his family from across the ocean.

While his brothers inherit the Morgenstern fortune, ensuring lives of luxury, the proud Kilian is forced to follow his father's last wishes to become an Alchemy student at the infamous Moonthorne Academy, trapped forever behind its inescapable walls with the ultimate goal of finding a cure for Death.

Driven by terrifying visions of unspeakable horrors that hang like an axe over the heads of his family and friends, the only person who offers to help Kilian out is a dangerous criminal and Guild member from his past: a scarred young man with demon-yellow eyes named Nikolas Vesa, who hates the Alchemists.

The only problem is Nikolas also hates the Morgensterns to his core, and he’s eager to rip them apart.

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Top Quotes from Prima Materia

“Sometimes, the future has already happened. And when the past comes, you can’t do anything about it.”

"Nikolas opened his eyes. Young master Morgenstern was over him, his arms wrapped around his chest and a serene smile on his face. He was massive, the size of an indelible mistake."

“May the Hourglass bend to the Work, may the Compass perfect it.”

"A figure approached the house, its features distorted by the fog. It had two heads, four legs, and carried a piece of hell. Evil was there, and it was about to enter their home."