Darkness Falls book cover — a winged dagger emblem above a mountain scarred by claw marks, helicopters in a stormy sky and drifting embers

Darkness Falls · Book One

Darkness Falls

A rift. A military base. A world where the dark is hungry.

New Series

1/1 chapters · 28,298 words · General Audiences

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Synopsis

When a mysterious rift tears open above a military base, Captain Jaxon and his soldiers are thrown into a world beyond imagination — an alien planet consumed by endless darkness and corruption.

Stranded with a group of civilians, they must unite, build a new home, and find allies before the darkness claims them all. Survival is only the beginning; the real battle is resisting what waits in the shadows.

Content level: General Audiences — no explicit content

Major Themes

Military Survival

Soldiers trained for one kind of war find themselves fighting a world that doesn't follow any rules they know.

Command & Responsibility

Captain Jaxon carries every life under him — soldiers and civilians alike — and every choice has a cost.

The Corrupting Dark

The darkness isn't just the absence of light. It creeps, it tempts, and it wants to get inside you.

Building a New Home

Stranded with no way back, survival means walls, food, and a settlement worth defending.

Finding Allies

Not everything on this planet is an enemy — but trust has to be earned in a place this dangerous.

Found Family

Soldiers and civilians, strangers at the rift, slowly become something closer to kin.

The Cast & Related Artwork

Character Portraits

Character graphics and concept images for Captain Jaxon, his unit, and the civilians who crossed with them are shared on the Support site.

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Related Artwork

Wallpapers and inspiration pieces live in the Gallery — free to download. New art is announced on the Updates page.

World & Lore

Darkness Falls opens a new series — a rift, a military base, and a planet where the dark itself is trying to get inside you. The Lore page holds the themes it shares with the rest of the catalogue.

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