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In a far-flung future where humanity stretches thin across the stars, Max Halvex—a snarky, misfit convict—serves his sentence in an unusual way: fixing dead satellites in Earth's orbit aboard a floating prison-ship run by VERA, a sharp-tongued AI who knows him a little too well. For Max, this cycle of crime and punishment has become routine. He's got no home, no roots, and no real desire to change. Until one day, everything goes quiet. After completing another stint and prepping for reentry, Max finds there's no response from Earth. No call from Chief Xel. No orders. No comms. No people. The planet, once overrun and suffocating, is now eerily silent. Confused but intrigued, Max returns to a ghost of the world he knew, accompanied only by the cynical banter of VERA and a stray dog he picks up along the way. What starts as a mystery unravels into something far more massive: Earth has been evacuated. The universe is falling apart. And the remnants of humanity have vanished toward a place whispered in last transmissions—NewSpace. Now stranded and utterly unprepared, Max must confront an empty Earth, navigate remnants of a collapsing universe, and chase echoes of a future no one bothered to tell him about. But as the silence deepens, Max begins to wonder: is he truly alone... or is something watching?
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Scions of the Cruel King

In Scions of the Cruel King, the Targaryen family drama is in full swing. After Aegon’s death, Aenys took the throne, but things quickly went south. Aenys wasn’t exactly a strong leader, and it didn’t take long before the Faith rose up against him. That’s when Maegor stepped in—furious and out for blood after the murder of Eleana. He crushed the rebellion with an iron fist. When Aenys died under some pretty shady circumstances, Maegor took over as king. But even though he was ruthless, the Faith remained a thorn in his side right up until his own brutal end in 48 A.L. Now, the story kicks off in 56 A.L., and the Targaryens are still in hot water. Jaehaerys, Aenys’s son, is holding down the fort as regent for his young cousin Vaegyl, Maegor’s son. The realm is a mess, full of uprisings and political scheming. Jaehaerys and his allies, like Gerold Westerling, are doing their best to keep the peace, but they don’t realize that Westerling and Ser Tybolt Lannister have their own plans. They’re secretly plotting to put Westerling’s grandson, Aegon, on the throne. As Vaegyl gets closer to coming of age, things start heating up. Old loyalties are questioned, hidden secrets come to light, and the shadow of Maegor’s brutal reign still hangs over everything. The fight for the Iron Throne is just beginning, and it’s going to get messy. If you’re into stories packed with power struggles, betrayals, and the Targaryens fighting for control of the Seven Kingdoms, Scions of the Cruel King is right up your alley. Want to get a head start on the action? Check out my Patreon at patreon.com/HalyxStark for early access to new chapters and exclusive content. Be the first to uncover the twists and turns of this epic saga!
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