History Literature / DreamsOfTheDying

''[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying]]'' (German: ''Träume eines sterbenden Gottes'', "Dreams of a dying God"), part of a larger series called ''Every Day Like the Last'', is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of Creator/SureAI's total conversion mods ''VideoGame/{{Nehrim}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Enderal}}''. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of ''Enderal'' and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonists. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

Together with a traveling healer called Lysia Varroy, Jespar is tasked to find Kile's last dreamwalker - a psychic capable of entering another person's dream - in order to enter the merchant king's mind and find the reason for behind his curse.

''[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying]]'' (German: ''Träume eines sterbenden Gottes'', "Dreams of a dying God"), part of a larger series called ''Every Day Like the Last'', is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of Creator/SureAI's total conversion mods ''VideoGame/Nehrim'' and ''VideoGame/{{Enderal}}''. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of ''Enderal'' and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonists. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

''[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying]]'' (German: ''Träume eines sterbenden Gottes'', "Dreams of a dying God"), part of a larger series called ''Every Day Like the Last'', is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of the total conversion mod ''VideoGame/{{Enderal}}''. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of ''Enderal'' and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonists. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

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->''In a city of dreamers, there are bound to be nightmares.''

''[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying]]'', part of a larger series called ''Every Day Like the Last'', is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of the total conversion mod ''VideoGame/{{Enderal}}''. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of ''Enderal'' and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonists. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying]], part of a larger series called Every Day Like the Last, is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of the total conversion mod VideoGame/{{Enderal}}. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of Enderal and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonists. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

Set eight years before the events of Enderal, Dreams of the Dying follows Jespar to Kilé, an ultra-capitalistic island nation. Due to a controversial decree that essentially privatizes every bit of land, it's on the brink of a civil war, spearheaded by a terrorist organization called the Scythe.

* Deuteragonist: Early on in the book, the story [[spoiler: shifts to a second POV which introduces "the Boy."]]

* DirtyBusiness: Jespar shows regret after several fight scenes, [spoiler: particularly the one in Yuva.]] At the same time, he states that it was necessary.

* Curse: According to the First Magnate's wife and his counselor, his coma (and the preceding change in personality) is caused by a curse.

* ClassicalAntihero: Jespar doesn't have many traits of a classic hero - though he rarely acts on his views, he appears as rather cynical, doesn't possess superhuman strengths, consumes drugs on a regular basis, and is promiscuous (brothel visit)
* RudeHeroNiceSidekick: Though Jespar isn't a jackass, travelling healer Lysia appears more caring, empathetic, and altruistic
* InventedLinguisticDistinction: "Inâl" is the lingua franca of the Vyn universe, and Jespar often describes the Kiléans as speaking their own version of it, using creole phrases and a distinguished accent
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Jespar describes Lysia's accent as: "There was no discernible accent in her Inâl, but there was a singsong quality in how she pronounced the syllables".
* EverybodySmokes: There's a lot of smoking going on, though not classical tobacco rather than a drug called "nightflower"

* MenAreTheExpendableGender: Though the novel tries avoiding this by adding female combatants in the action scenes, more men die in the story - at least up until the point of writing this.
* DirtyBusiness: Jespar shows regret after several fight scenes, [spoiler: particularly the one in Yuva.]] At the same time, he states that it was necessary.

* TheFatalist: This applies to "the Boy's" father. [[spoiler: after he pushes his son's head under water for suggesting a scam to help them out of poverty, he repeatedly says, in an attempt to justify his own perceived failure, that people like themselves aren't made for greatness. Ending with: "There’s a place for people like us, son. Always remember that. Sometimes you just have to accept the hand life dealt you."]]

* ProstheticLimbReveal: In their discussion about the social injustice in Kilé, [[spoiler: Lysia asks Zagash Enkshi if he, coming from a rich family, ever had to struggle. In response to this, he dramatically knocks his legs against one another to reveal his prosthetic limbs.]]
* LovableRogue: With his somewhat questionable morals and cynical worldview, Jespar fits this description quite well.
* ParentalIssues: Jespar had an extremely conflicted relationship with his father, a judge with stalwart principles. [[spoiler: The "Boy" did, too.]]
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: After Ma'saa Oonai reveals the reason for her decision to hire a non-descript sellsword like Jespar, he resolves to take the job for the money.
* Deuteragonist: Early on in the book, the story [[spoiler: shifts to a second POV which introduces "the Boy."]]
* AbusiveParents: Though it's not clear if Jespar's father ever mistreated him directly, [[spoiler: the Boy's father's violent outburst is a textbook example of this trope.]]

* IAmNotMyFather: Jespar clearly rejects all his deceased father stands for. [[spoiler: Though the irony of Ma'saa Oonai hiring him for the noble deeds of his father isn't lost on him.]]
* IndustrialGhetto: The bleak island-city Yuva, constantly covered in a greenish fog caused by ore mining, fits this description.
* AdventuresInComaland: [[spoiler: The First Magnate's wife, Nayima Oonai's idea to save her husband is to find a psychic who can help Jespar and Lysia navigate through her husband's comatose dream - in hopes of finding a way to wake him.]]
* OminousFog: [[spoiler: When examining the First Magnate, Jespar and Lysia notice an ominous fog covering his eyes that is directly linked to his declining health.]]
* Curse: According to the First Magnate's wife and his counselor, his coma (and the preceding change in personality) is caused by a curse.

[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying/Every Day Like the Last]] is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of the total conversion mod ''VideoGame/{{Enderal}}''. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of Enderal and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonist. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

Set eight years before the events of Enderal, Dreams of the Dying follows Jespar to the Kilé an archipelago, an ultra-capitalistic island nation. Due to a controversial decree that essentially privatizes every bit of land, it's on the brink of a civil war, spearheaded by a terrorist organization called the Scythe.

[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying/Every Day Like the Last]] is an ongoing fantasy and horror WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of the total conversion mod [[http://sureai.net/games/enderal/?lang=en Enderal]]. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of Enderal and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonist. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

Set twelve years before the events of Enderal, Dreams of the Dying follows Jespar to the Kilé an archipelago, an ultra-capitalistic island nation. Due to a controversial decree that essentially privatizes every bit of land, it's on the brink of a civil war, spearheaded by a terrorist organization called the Scythe.

[[https://www.patreon.com/niseam Dreams of the Dying/Every Day Like the Last]] is an ongoing fantasy WebSerialNovel set in the Vyn universe, the world of the total conversion mod [[http://sureai.net/games/enderal/?lang=en Enderal]]. It's penned by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the story of Enderal and explores the past of Jespar Dal'Varek, one of the game's protagonist. Though it's set in the same universe, the book doesn't require knowledge of the game.

Set twelve years before the events of Enderal, Dreams of the Dying follows Jespar to the Kiléan archipelago, an ultra-capitalistic island nation. Due to a controversial decree that essentially privatizes every bit of land, it's on the brink of a civil war, spearheaded by a terrorist organization called the Scythe.

Together with a travelling healer called Lysia Varroy, Jespars is tasked to find Kile's last dreamwalker - a psychic capable of entering another person's dream - in order to enter the merchant king's mind and find the reason for behind his curse.