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Can psychopathy serve a purpose in society? Antlashlar follows a man's journey to rediscover his place in the twisted social fabric of the Rauyome Empire. Awakening a slave with no memory in a land filled with vicious monsters and fantastic races, Misfo must embrace the savagery of his companions to survive. He must rely on guidance from manipulating double-agents seeking unethical wizard-like scientists called Quants. In the near future, alien satellites arrive to Earth carrying fragmented histories of their civilization. Clues suggest Earth may be threatened by the apocalyptic Ash Eaters. Decipherers translate the first complete story beginning at Chapter 51, Antlashlar. It begins with the narrator Misfo awakening with no memory having to make a daring escape from a horrific desert slave camp to begin life anew in a realm suffering from an unknown sickness. Villages are burned to the ground by some mysterious force, greed has run rampant in the upper class, and factions run dangerous operations unchecked. Misfo and his companions are coerced into employment seeking a parchment listing names of agents serving an inept Emperor, despised by both the rich and poor. No matter which choices they make, every event moves apocalypse ever closer.Humanoid races include dog-like Koboldens, green-skinned Delamuch, bug bearish Bontche, lizard men called Juk To, and undead shape-shifting Necromen. Main characters hail from the dark-skinned steel eyed elf-like race Alanin, brown-skinned golden eyed halfling race Chushesh, and the race of men. Each race consists of morally mixed women and men who try to make the best decisions with the best intentions. But where one benefits, another finds misery.This story includes graphic language and some sexual themes. It is intended for readers 17 or older.