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Artifact of the Dawn

by Grayson Bell

Taking shelter from a sudden rainstorm, Ardyn of the Athla’naa finds a strange object, inscribed with the ancient writing of his people. Except, it’s all wrong. The artifact is made of a metal he’s never seen before, not even among the metal-forging Medellans. What’s even stranger? Whenever he touches the object, the inscription glows.

In a quest to seek the truth behind this discovery, Ardyn meets Jevan, a Medellan trader. They risk both their lives and the tenuous truce between their people by venturing deep into forbidden woods, known as the Aria'una. What Jevan and Ardyn discover could change their world forever.

Before they can decide what to do, hunters bring them before the Athla’naa Triumvirate, who are intent on making an example of them for daring to trespass in the Aria'una. Will they face the consequences of their defiance or risk everything to flee and expose the truth?

Published:
Cover Artists:
Scott Richard

Genres:
Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Alien Races, Sci Fi - Aliens, Sci Fi - Distant Planet, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+, Sci Fi - People of Color, Sci Fi - Romance, Sci Fi - Soft

Tags:
author - american

Tropes: Abandoned Place, Alien Artifacts, Alien Ruins, Ancient Astronauts, Benevolent Aliens, Cross-Species Friendships, Interspecies Romance, Killer Aliens, Marooned, Past People/Future Tech
Word Count: 125000
Setting: Continent of Vestos on a planet whose name is in dispute.
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Tropes: Abandoned Place, Alien Artifacts, Alien Ruins, Ancient Astronauts, Benevolent Aliens, Cross-Species Friendships, Interspecies Romance, Killer Aliens, Marooned, Past People/Future Tech
Word Count: 125000
Setting: Continent of Vestos on a planet whose name is in dispute.
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
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About the Author

Grayson Bell has had a love affair with the written word since the age of four. He taught himself how to read with the help of a phonics segment on Sesame Street, and he’s been devouring books ever since.

Writing has been a part of Grayson’s life in one form or another for decades, everything from academic and technical writing to blogging. In 2015, the spark of an idea inspired him to dive headfirst into the world of LGBTQ erotic romance. Since then, he’s written dozens of works of transformative fiction, and published his first novel in 2018.

Sharing his home in Colorado with his dogs, Grayson also enjoys whipping up something creative in the kitchen or escaping into the world of video games. He is an out and proud gay, transgender man.