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The Oracle of Ixic
A hunted Oracle. A stolen weapon. A reckoning that will doom an empire.
Book One of the Mirror Twins Trilogy
By Alex Xanthe
Published by Engrave Publishing
Publication Date: February 2026
Book Description
Kadmael, the Oracle of Ixic, has spent his life serving the gods. But when his latest vision foretells the empire’s downfall, faith becomes a death sentence. Branded a traitor and hunted by those who once revered him, he has only one path left: escape. But the Gods are not done with him yet.
Vittious of Mehera came seeking military aid, not prophecy, but a desperate act binds him to the Oracle’s doomed vision. When he steals the Godkiller, a weapon capable of slaying gods, his fate becomes inseparable from Kadmael’s.
Together, they must carve a path through men, monsters, and mythic powers to right an ancient wrong, or be doomed to repeat it.
Why Read the Oracle of Ixic?
If you’re searching for fantasy that doesn’t play it safe, and you are hungry for a challenge that doesn’t dip into full-on despair.
This is dark and mythic fantasy, five years in the making and sharpened to a blade’s edge. It delivers high-stakes action, mythically-rich setting, irreverent humour, moments of horror and existential dread, and a quiet thread of hope that keeps it from collapsing into nihilism.
The story explores fate and free will, imperialism, moral compromise, and the corrosive pull of power. You will encounter fallen prophets, warriors consumed by vengeance, god-forged weapons, a fully realised mythos, and villains who demand reckoning. The journey spans many lands and cultures, with an ensemble cast of diverse characters shaped by their histories, loyalties, and scars.
If you like stories that feel ancient yet immediate, where karmic consequence collides with human failure without losing all light, this is for you.
What You’ll Find
Dark fantasy with mythological weight
Cinematic writing with emotional punch
Flawed, emotionally compromised characters
An ancient world where nothing is ever truly lost
Magic that feels infinite, but always costs
First-person storytelling that throws you into the storm
Tight and emotionally raw plot, laced with irreverent humour and brutal action
Note to Readers
This book contains mature content and is intended for adult audiences. It explores violence, imperialism, addiction, self-destruction, spiritual disillusionment, moral compromise, and the abuse of power. It also portrays emotionally complex intimacy—both heterosexual and queer—that is raw, unromantic, and sometimes unsettling, though never graphic. These elements are not included for shock value but to serve the story’s emotional, political, and mythic arcs. Some readers may still find this content challenging.
Themes
Fate vs Free Will · Abuse of Power · Moral compromise · Imperialism · Spiritual Disillusionment · Epic Journey · Transformation through loss