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    The Corrupted Kingdom
    The Corrupted Kingdom
    The Corrupted Kingdom
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    The Corrupted Kingdom

    By Jesse Galena

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    Suspended in degradation, that dismal place draws people from all over the world.

    Rumors say riches, secrets, and cures for all ailments rest within its borders. However, they hide between roaming abnormalities, monsters that defy the laws of nature and human understanding.

    Within the twisted borders of that once-great Empire, not even the shrouded sunlight can aid foreigners in their pilgrimage. The past and the future become a mix of nearly connected events. Time itself holds no tangible meaning there. Some buildings stand while others collapse. Some weeds grow and choke the landscape while fires burn without fuel.

    Perhaps the mysterious source of why it fell all those years ago is the same reason it still stands today. Contained within this tome are seven accounts from several unfortunate souls, proving only the mad and the desperate would dare to discover what truly lies inside that unhallowed kingdom.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJesse Galena
    Release dateMar 18, 2016
    ISBN9781311279316
    The Corrupted Kingdom
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    Jesse Galena

    In the blackness of the night, my mind slipped beyond the confines of mortal planes. Knitted within nightmares and dreams, I found a land where I did not obey rules, I made them. I found a place where the unconventional can become standard; a spectacle beyond what eyes can behold, but not more than the mind can comprehend. May the worlds beyond be as influential and entertaining to you as they are to me, and may I be a worthy guide.My wife and I enjoy collecting Halloween paraphernalia, making costumes for any occasion we can think of, playing video games, buying too many Magic: The Gathering cards, trash talking over board games, and (usually) avoiding human interaction. I enjoy anything science-related that brings us closer to Ghost in the Shell, learning about dinosaurs, and sword fighting. I absolutely love tabletop RPGs and if I could only play one kind of game for the rest of my life, it would be those.We live in a modest quadplex in Charlotte, North Carolina, and dream to one day expand our family by owning a few cats.For RPG stories and ideas, reviews, other thoughts, and an assortment of fun stuff, go to my website.To contact me, you can email me at jessegalena@gmail.com, follow me on Twitter or on Facebook.You and your thoughts are important to me, so I would love to hear from you.

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