I know some have waited years, while others just found out days ago, but this book begins to share a journey I have been on for years. I would like to thank so many people who have helped along the way, whether through a listening ear, feedback, encouragement, or inspiration. The Universe of Azir’s first narrative book, Mud of Whassa, is here. The journey begins in Mud, molds into Clay, and solidifies into Bricks. Building an Imperium is never easy. Get here: https://books.by

Unpolished Jade “As Rome became Constantinople, so did Lebanon become Whassa.” In 2027, Legionary Camp Qalmuzin was located in and around the town of Lebanon, Kansas. The camp was the largest one during the Second American Civil War. It was the base camp for the leader of the Imperial Rebels, Qalazir I. In 2026, the Imperial Rebels and the US government agreed to a ceasefire. For six months, the two sides schemed and rebuilt. During this time, the legionary camp transitioned

Section 1: The Touch of Darkness Walking outside and looking into the bright sunny sky with barely any clouds can blind someone when...

“Regret is a Titan Inadequacy a banshee Releasing these myths leaves us to face reality in reality.” I The cloudy sky yields no drops of rain, but I sit here drenched in a spirit of uncertainty. The river of grief pours over me. The temple choir sings their solemn hymns. The hallowing notes echo in the hollow halls of my heart. Thunder saturates the emotion of gloom, yet my emptiness is the deepest. Dalhassen has no living relatives left. Dalhassen, the closest thing I

Opening Poem: Stars and Voids The whispers of eternity are slow-burning embers, The weary telescope of finite vision burns with curiosity, The vastness of distance, a sea sullied with nothingness It’s the nothingness that chills us, It’s the vastness that haunts us, It's unknown dark nature of void that gazes down at us Blind spots are a river of reality that never fully felt Blind spots are magnetized limits of vision Blind spots are the dialogue of restricted comprehensio

Chapter 1: The Ancients Become the Futures The frozen desert chills the bones of the expedition. The frozen sweat of the expedition reminds them that no matter how beautiful the sky is, they can die of heat loss at any time. The star-filled sky illuminates their path while the green solar flares guide their intuition as they trek deep into unknown territory at the bottom of the earth. They began the journey passing abandoned research stations, continued past old map markers

Chapter 1: Gone With the Destiny “Loss of heritage means loss of meaning.” The Swanson plantation, now the Sulieman estate,...

B. Journey to Oblivion “Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever lose their life will preserve it.” “Where is it? Where...

A. Valley of Death “You haunt me in my dreams, taking each and every moment that forms my reality.” Marcus, staring into the mirror,...

Mal shoots through the other side, coming to a familiar solar system. The ship unlocks Val from the chair turned stasis pod and he...

It is an abomination for sentient beings to see the decay of their celestial bodies. Humanity experiencing the crumbling sun and the...

“What we make war with shows us what we believe.” The wind blows in the desert mountain, howling like a werewolf at the full moon, and...