Ferocious Heart
Joseph Asphahani
What starts with a subterranean steampunk train ride ends with an unforgettable flight above the atmosphere.
The rogue fox Maxan is very, very far from home. He's dodged the jaws of frenzied beasts and literal lightning bolts called by The Mind Cult in order to finish the journey he started: to reunite the mysterious Relay with the Aigaion, the monolithic spacecraft in the sky. The missing artifact itself is the reason animalkind go Astray, losing their rational minds and reverting to their primal natures.
As supreme Master of the Monitors, an ancient order charged with keeping such technology hidden, the fiendish snake Salastragore awaits the fox's arrival. For decades he's plotted to eradicate the creatures who stand in his way and to overthrow the engineers who program this simulated reality. But for Maxan and all the animals across the world of Herbridia, what the snake sees as simulation is just their ordinary lives.
Along the way, Maxan must recall suppressed memories, resist the lies and manipulation, and accept the ferocity within his own heart to save his world from war and ultimate extinction.
Duration - 12h 7m.
Author - Joseph Asphahani.
Narrator - Chas Mandala.
Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Joseph Asphahani ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
What starts with a subterranean steampunk train ride ends with an unforgettable flight above the atmosphere. The rogue fox Maxan is very, very far from home. He's dodged the jaws of frenzied beasts and literal lightning bolts called by The Mind Cult in order to finish the journey he started: to reunite the mysterious Relay with the Aigaion, the monolithic spacecraft in the sky. The missing artifact itself is the reason animalkind go Astray, losing their rational minds and reverting to their primal natures. As supreme Master of the Monitors, an ancient order charged with keeping such technology hidden, the fiendish snake Salastragore awaits the fox's arrival. For decades he's plotted to eradicate the creatures who stand in his way and to overthrow the engineers who program this simulated reality. But for Maxan and all the animals across the world of Herbridia, what the snake sees as simulation is just their ordinary lives. Along the way, Maxan must recall suppressed memories, resist the lies and manipulation, and accept the ferocity within his own heart to save his world from war and ultimate extinction. Duration - 12h 7m. Author - Joseph Asphahani. Narrator - Chas Mandala. Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Joseph Asphahani ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:28
Dedication
Duration:00:00:08
Part i the cave
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter one the whole story
Duration:00:39:17
Chapter two the abyss
Duration:00:22:35
Part ii the castle
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter three all the iron
Duration:00:24:39
Chapter four tidings
Duration:00:26:12
Chapter five questionable hospitality
Duration:00:37:57
Chapter six the master's workshop
Duration:01:04:28
Chapter seven the illusion of choice
Duration:00:24:44
Chapter eight old four swords
Duration:00:07:47
Chapter nine the crater city
Duration:01:12:47
Chapter ten golden eye
Duration:00:37:09
Chapter eleven house of saro
Duration:00:42:28
Chapter twelve the last living god
Duration:00:16:09
Chapter thirteen the legacy of reptiles
Duration:00:30:42
Chapter fourteen the rose tower
Duration:00:37:05
Part iii the aigaion
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter fifteen the sky wing
Duration:00:54:24
Chapter sixteen ceilings of glass
Duration:00:26:23
Chapter seventeen the weapon master
Duration:00:21:49
Chapter eighteen final parting
Duration:00:15:05
Chapter nineteen ascension
Duration:00:08:29
Chapter twenty the ark
Duration:00:21:54
Chapter twenty one gifts of epimetheus
Duration:00:43:51
Chapter twenty two sins of fathers
Duration:00:32:17
Epilogue
Duration:00:13:41
About the author
Duration:00:00:36
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:01:22
Book discussion questions
Duration:00:02:22
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:27