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The Age of Falling Gold
Paperback
Series: Realms of Shadowmarch
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 1 2026
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Age of Falling Gold
A Novel of Loss, Legacy, and the End of an Age
An empire does not fall all at once. It erodes, quietly, while its people argue about what it once was.
In a world where gold once meant permanence, something is breaking.
Old powers fade. Ancient vows are remembered only when it is too late. The symbols that held nations together still shine, but their meaning has thinned, cracked, and begun to fail.
The Age of Falling Gold is a mythic fantasy novel about what happens after the glory days, when survival demands difficult choices and honour no longer offers easy answers.
This is not a story of conquering heroes or simple victories. It is a story of inheritance, consequence, and the cost of believing that the past can save the future.
A Novel Set Alongside Blightfall
This novel sits alongside Blightfall, a 5e tabletop roleplaying game set in the same world.
You do not need to play the game to enjoy this book.
The Age of Falling Gold is a complete, standalone novel, written first and foremost as fiction. However, readers who enjoy deep worlds and layered settings will recognise themes, histories, and tensions that echo into the Blightfall campaign.
For some, this book will be their first step into the world.
For others, it will feel like uncovering the deeper truth behind the setting they already know.
What You'll Find Inside
A richly imagined world shaped by tradition, memory, and slow decay
A measured, literary tone, grounded in atmosphere rather than spectacle
Characters forced to choose between duty and truth, loyalty and survival
A setting where history matters, and every decision leaves a mark
The narrative unfolds with restraint and intention, trusting the reader to notice what is not said as much as what is.
A Fantasy Novel for Readers Who Want More Than Noise
This book is for readers who enjoy:
Mythic, reflective fantasy with emotional weight
Worlds that feel lived in, not explained
Stories about endings, not just beginnings
Themes of decline, responsibility, and moral consequence
If you enjoy fantasy that lingers after the final page, The Age of Falling Gold was written for you.
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