Dust

by Matthew Dewey, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

The Everlasting Desert has known peace until Athia, a young thief, unwittingly frees Nef, the Goddess of Death. Nef tasks Athia to free the remaining gods who once ruled the desert. With the warrior-nomad Bayek by her side, Athia embarks on a journey across the desert to find the next gods’ powers and free them from their mortal form.

As they traverse the treacherous sands, they encounter miracle cities, cursed giants, vengeful warriors, and the true power of the Everlasting Desert. In this tale of monstrous gods and struggling mortals, will Athia complete her quest with clean hands, or will Bayek’s warrior beliefs force them to stray from the path and cross the gods?

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Published October 16, 2025

About the author

Matthew Dewey is a South African author who enjoys writing as much as he can.

Matthew wrote his first novel, The Four Horsemen, at 18, and has since written several novels, non-fiction books, and hundreds of short stories on his website, as well as other platforms. (YouTube, Reddit, etc)

Books from Dust, to Cryptic Pines, to the Shadows Stories series.

Matthew also creates graphic novels and runs a YouTube channel called The AURORA Files.