Nameless Gods [DARK FANTASY ADVENTURE/IDENTITY MYSTERY]

*Hiatus for now — at least until I feel like coming back to it, or there’s at least some reader response.*Yan Di Wonderwalk claims he’s just an ordinary guy trying to make a quiet living. Just ignore his creepy shadow magic, his unnatural resistance to fire, and his uncanny, spitting-image resemblance to Viktor Irre Faraday—a legendary, long-dead anti-mage. ​But ordinary guys don’t usually get hired by the Blue Paths, an ancient order of elite knights, to hunt down a fugitive court mage. And ordinary jobs don't usually involve stopping a grieving, mad queen from tearing open a portal to the cosmic horrors of the "Beyond"—a move that will accidentally destroy all of Existence. ​Now, Yan finds himself reluctantly leading a dysfunctional suicide squad. His new allies? A grumpy mage holding the universe’s darkest secrets, a gorilla with a battle staff, a katana-wielding crane, two heavily armored knights who communicate exclusively via notebook, and a couple of unlicensed magic hobos. ​To stop reality from collapsing, this ragtag crew has to infiltrate Triverd Academy—a magically xenophobic fortress ruled by ruthless, murderous archmages—right in the middle of a massive international tournament. And if the Academy mages don't kill them, the local assassin guilds and plotting necromancers definitely will. ​So much for keeping a low profile. ​What to Expect: ​Secretive, Competent MC: Yan relies on brains, dirty tricks, and shadow magic while desperately hiding how overpowered/important he might actually be. ​Unique Cast & Banter: Beastmen, dark mages, mute knights, and hilarious, chaotic party dynamics. ​ High-Stakes Worldbuilding: Cosmic threats (The Abyss, The Beyond), ancient knightly orders, and ruthless political intrigue. ​Action & Arcs: Fast-paced bloody combat, necromancer plots, and a high-stakes Magical Academy infiltration arc amid an international tournament.