Gilded Veins and Iron Pacts

About this book

In the roaring 1920s of New York City, prohibition doesn't just ban alcohol—it outlaws 'aether', the highly addictive, distilled blood of slumbering Old Gods. Declan Foley is a cynical 22-year-old smuggler navigating a brutal underworld gang war until his scarred arm begins to glow, revealing him as the prophesied Chosen One destined to either renew the failing divine cages or break them. The narrative features a Dual Timeline structure, intertwining Declan's gritty 1926 reality with the 1893 Gilded Age timeline of his ancestor. ENSEMBLE & OFF-PROTAGONIST PLAN: The story utilizes Braided Plotting, Interludes, and B-Stories to fulfill off-protagonist requirements in First Person POV. Secondary 1: Maeve O'Connor (1893 POV Interludes). Goal: Bind the Old Gods to save the city. Obstacle: Betrayal by elite high-society mages. Resolution: Tragic blood sacrifice to forge the original wards (Dramatizes the theme of 'Tradition'). Secondary 2: Julianna 'Jules' Ricci (1926 B-Story). Goal: Use forensic accounting to expose the magical syndicates. Obstacle: Targeted by mob assassins. Resolution: Survives by embracing the magical underworld she sought to destroy (Dramatizes 'Change'). Secondary 3: Silas Croft (1926 Antagonist Window). Goal: Ascend to political dominance by harvesting the Gods' power. Obstacle: Declan's awakening. Resolution: Consumed by the very entities he tried to control. The novel violently explores the suffocating weight of tradition, the brutal necessity of survival, and the bloody cost of true change.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-25

Content rating:

R