The First Fracture: Darkness Saga Prequel Novella by Armen I. Michail-Farajyan

At the height of Rome’s dominion, a trapped kingdom stood defiant in the East.King Rabbel II, ruler of the Nabataean lands, spent his days at his chamber’s arched window, the primal fear of every king creeping deeper with every sunrise: the fall of his kingdom and the end of his bloodline. In his visions, the Roman legions were already knocking at his doors. He knew he should strike first, yet he held nothing but sand in his hands.While empires clashed for earthly power, an ancient and forgotten threat stirred in the shadows. At the center of the storm lies a single magical artifact — a necklace carrying a power that does not belong to this world. As its influence spreads, the boundary between reality and ruin begins to fracture.The world remembers the history they were taught. They have forgotten the truth that was hidden.The legend is not over. It is only beginning.