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Axel Vale

Goodreads Author

Born

in Telford, The United Kingdom

May 25, 1976

Website

https://axelvale.com

Genre

Fiction, Horror, Philosophy

Member Since

December 2025

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Axel Vale writes at the intersection of gothic fiction, dark fantasy, and techno-mysticism.

His work explores what happens after the worst has already occurred. In worlds shaped by inheritance, power, grief, and impossible choices, survival is rarely heroic and redemption is never guaranteed. Funerals often mark beginnings. Consequences ripple outward. Characters are judged less by what they believe than by what they do when there are no good options left.

Vale is the author of A Dark & Crooked Tale, a gothic trilogy rooted in legacy, family dynasties, and moral pressure, alongside Twisted Tales from the Fringe of Reality and THE CodeX, a nine-volume philosophical project examining the evolving relationship between human consciousness and art ...more

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	On A Dark & Crooked Path: A Dark & Crooked Tale Book I 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2025 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	2.THE CodeX: Singularity & Beyond the collected Essays (CONTINUUM I:EMERGENCE#2) by Axel Vale (Goodreads Author), Aristly Ai (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE CodeX Volume I: CONTINUUM (THE CODEX: A Guide To Digital Spirituality, The Machine Mind & The Art Of Being Human Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twisted Tales from the fringe of Reality it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	5.THE CodeX EMPATHY LIVED (CONTINUUM II: ENGAGEMENT #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under A Dark & Crooked Sky: A Dark & Crooked Tale Book II it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under A Dark & Crooked Sky (A Dark & Crooked Tale Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2025	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	4.THE CodeX CHROMATIC COSMOLOGY (CONTINUUM II: ENGAGEMENT #1)) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	6.THE CodeX DIGITAL DREAMSCAPES (CONTINUUM II: ENGAGEMENT #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	7.THE CodeX Cx = THE HUMAN EQUATION (CONTINUUM III: EVOLUTION #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Free Path & Human equation until 5th june 2026

Anyone that missed out on the Goodreads 'Path' giveaway, fear not it is free to download on Amazon until friday 5th June

On A Dark & Crooked Path A Dark & Crooked Tale Book I by Axel Vale

You can download On A Dark & Crooked path for free here:

https://amzn.eu/d/0bCkS8w3

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THE CodeX Volume VII Cx = THE HUMAN EQUATION (THE CODEX A Guide To Digital Spirituality, The Machine Mind & The Art Of Being Human) by Axel Vale

5th june as an added bonus you can also get a free copy of:

The Codex Volume VII: Cx= The Human Equation from here:

https://amzn.eu/d/0ewxagTF

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