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Kahropa – A Dark Fantasy Novel by Harpag Karnik

Wanderers,

Behold ‘Kahropa: The Amber Heart of Apaxtaran’, the debut novel by Harpag Karnik, a.k.a. Erancnoir.

Kahropa is a child of passion, a long-time dream come true.
It is a dark fantasy novel set in the Apaxtari realms, a winterbound land beneath the looming peaks of Apaxtaran. Within these pages, you will find tales of oppression, hope, and sacrifice.

We invite you to this journey that was tailored from the deepest corners of the mind of our Harpag.

The book is available on Amazon, in both e-book and paperback formats.
May you find interest in this tale of sacrifice.

You can get a copy here.

Kahropa tells the story of Lady Zaldoxt, the last princess of the Zal and final sentinel of the besnowed mountains of Apaxtaran

For generations, the realms of man have endured relentless attacks from the night wights, shadow-born fiends descending from beyond the frozen pinnacles.

When Zaldoxt discovers a forbidden relic buried beneath the mountains, the amber heart of the slain goddess Kahropa, she is entrusted with a perilous task: carry the heart and the sword that pierced it to Yaxzul, the Citadel of Ice.

Only there may the goddess be restored, and the endless onslaught of the Void brought to an end.

But within the frozen citadel waits Zaxtar, King of the Void, and the question of whether the world of man is worthy of redemption.

Kahropa: The Amber Heart of Apaxtaran, a dark fantasy novel by Harpag Karnik is out now!

I welcome you to this journey, dear wanderer.

You could say that Kahropa is my child of passion. I began weaving this tale almost six years ago, when I was but a teenage black metal musician composing songs of landscapes, dream-worlds, and tragedies. Fantasy and science fiction have always been my vessels of escape from bitter reality, and more importantly, the tools through which I found the inspiration to create.

One day, while writing for my project Erancnoir, a thought took hold: “What if I write a novel and use these songs as its soundtrack?” Thus, a childhood dream began to be realised. I had already fashioned a rich lore in my mind: a faraway land embraced by ancient mountain ranges, existing for millennia. This is the story of a forlorn Princess who traverses that ancient soil to redeem both herself and humankind from certain doom.

I finished the initial manuscript in 2020, during the pandemic, in my mother tongue, Persian; hence the clear echoes of Iranian culture and history within the mythos. What you hold now is both a translation and a rewriting of that first vision. Kahropa is my most ambitious project to date, not only for its scale but also for its place within a grander work I have tilled for years: the epic metal album Kahropa, which I released under my musical moniker, Erancnoir.

It is a dark fantasy set in the Apaxtari realms, a winterbound land beneath the looming peaks of Apaxtaran. Within these pages, you will find tales of oppression, hope, and sacrifice. I have included links to the accompanying album, should you wish to hear the musical equivalent of this journey.

You can purchase the book on Amazon as e-book or paperback.