Lifeweaver

by Dan Staten

Domination, control, pain and death are as fundamental to Eru's survival as breathing, for Eru is an archos. Bereft of any senses, it is only through enslaving others that Eru can see, hear, and feel the world around him. Eru knows all too well why the people of Deor hate the archos, why they hate even a lowly street wretch like him. Yet Eru knows that he is just as fully enslaved by his archos instincts as those he seizes. He is as much a slave as any other in Deor, living under the inescapable power of the archos goddess Aitrox.

For uncounted centuries, Aitrox has ruled Deor. Little in her kingdom escapes her notice, including Eru. To Aitrox, Eru's quest for redemption is as amusing as his goal to free Deor, and equally as impossible. How could an archos, particularly a wretched street urchin, possibly escape the cruelty and violence bred into his very being? How could one below even the beggars ever threaten a goddess?

526 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2015