Hell Gate

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A new constitution prepares Carlissa for an era of enlightenment. The harsh traditions of the past fade, and a promise of freedom stirs the air.

In the space of one terrifying day, that promise is shattered in a bloodbath of fire and magic.

An ancient enemy returns with the opening of the Hell Gate. Chaos reigns as the people rally to fight a desperate battle for survival, and many wonder bitterly why the gods seem to have abandoned them. Their only hope lies with the magic of the Archmage — and his, with a free-spirited princess who never wanted to rule. She must find the strength to set aside her bard's calling and take up a battle against impossible odds, or surrender her land and people to the Black Magus and his demons.

Dawn of Chaos: Hell Gate continues to bring the award-winning Sanctum of the Archmage role-playing games to the world of fantasy fiction. Order it now and don't miss this exciting first novel in the saga!

Note to Readers. Hell Gate was originally released in 2017 by Andarian Publishing as part of, and under the title, Dawn of Chaos. It was re-released in 2021 by Andarian Publishing as a four novella serial under the following titles. This book combines that serial into a single novel.

The Return of the Horde
The Ring of the Killravens
The Massacre of Lannamon
The End of the Beginning

Dawn of Chaos is now being re-released as a trilogy under the same name. Hell Gate is the second book in that trilogy.

About the author

Tony Andarian

I’m 𝙏𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣, and I’m the author of the 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 epic fantasy novels and games. They are published by my personal imprint, 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Invested from a young age with an overactive imagination, I’ve had a lifelong love of science fiction, fantasy, computer games, and writing. In my career as a computer scientist, I’ve worked in areas ranging from data visualization and machine learning to quantum computing.

I’m also an indie computer game developer. As 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 in the Neverwinter Nights gaming community, I released two award-winning, Hall of Fame “adventure modules” based on parts of the 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙢 saga. Their success helped convince me to explore my passion for storytelling in today’s new world of self and e-publishing.

For more information about my writing projects, visit my website at andarian.net/publishing, find me on social media at andarian.net/publishing/social, or sign up for my mailing list at sanctum.andarian.net/subscribe.

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