Dreams of the Dying

**Dreams of the Dying** is a published novel, available as e-book, paperback and hardcover. It is the first book of the Enderal trilogy. It was written by Nicolas Lietzau, who also wrote the plot for Enderal.

At the moment, nothing is known about the other two books. The audiobook is aimed to be released in Q3 or Q4 2021.

The audiobooks for an older version of the novel is available on Youtube (link below), in both English and German.

## Introduction

Years after a harrowing war experience, ex-mercenary Jespar Dal'Varek has taken to drifting. It’s a lonely existence, but barring the occasional bout of melancholia, he has found the closest thing to peace a man like him deserves. Life is “all right.”

Or so he believes. Hoping to turn the page, Jespar accepts a mysterious invitation into the beautiful but dangerous archipelago of Kilay — and everything changes. Plagued by boiling social tensions and terrorism, the tropical empire is edging ever closer to civil war. Kilay’s merchant king is the only person able to prevent this catastrophe, but he has fallen into a preternatural coma—and it’s Jespar’s task to figure out what or who caused it. As the investigation takes him across the archipelago and into the king’s nightmares, unexpected events not only tie Jespar’s own life to the mystery but also unearth inner demons he believed to be exorcised long ago.

Battling old trauma while fighting for his life, his sanity, and the fate of Kilay, the line between dream and reality blurs until only one question remains: If your mind is the enemy, where do you run?

## Characters

* Jespar Dal'Varek, as the protagonist. An important character in the video game Enderal as well.
* Lysia Varroy, an arcanist biomancer and healer.
* Kawu Nakāni, a dreamwalker.
* Agaam, personal servant of Jaaros and Nayima Oonai.
* Zagash Enkshi, counselor of Jaaros and Nayima Oonai.
* Jaaros Oonai, First Magnate of the Blue Islands Coalition, Kilay's merchant king.
* Nayima Oonai, First Dame of Kilay and wife of Jaaros Oonai.
* Makiima Vel'Nyx, Third Magnate of the Blue Islands Coalition.
* Izabela Dealatis, an inquisitor of the Order of Light.
* Yamin, a young servant under Jaaros Oonai.

Antagonists

* The Pale Twins Vyrias Zaevathal and Cara Zaevathal.

## Videos

Dreams of the Dying - Official Theme (Composed by Marvin Kopp)Dreams of the Dying - Book Trailer

## Hardcover content

The hardcover book includes the following:

* Protection sleeve, with the same print as the cover of the hardcover.
* All the chapters of Dreams of the Dying
* Appendix with the following subjects:
	+ The History of Kilay and the Illumined World
	+ The Geoghaphy of the Archipelago
	+ Creatures of the Archipelago, with a description of the alapu, okepi, myrad and the katako.
	+ The Makehu Language, including introduction, sounds, grammatical structure, pronouns, simple sentence, prepositions, complex sentences and a glossary for makehu words.
	+ An inslight into Kilayan fashion, by Arenos.
	+ Expert from a lecture on Oneiromancy, by Fatana Nay'Darim, professer at Il-Quan Xagasha. It describes the process of dreamwalking, as experienced in the book.
	+ I Hailaiko po Wakekeko e Kulu, or the Great Umbra and the Resurrection of the World.
	+ Izabela Dealatis' Investigation Notes, with sketches and notes on the main characters.
	+ Excerpt from Adila's sketchbook
	+ *To the Moon I Say Farewell*, a poem from Katharina Liebenberger (no external link) translated from German to English.
	+ Acknowledgements

#### Note:

The appendix in the first or second version of the books has a page numbering mistake. While the table of contents claim that the History of Kilay and the Illumined World begins at page 721, the first page is numbered 715. This misnumbering error of six pages continues for the whole appendix.

## External links

* https://nicolaslietzau.com - official website of the author, Nicolas Lietzau
* https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO\_SWCeHcyhKM2t6dz\_D\_OF\_0MWkppqWW - playlist for the audiobook of an older version of the novel, in English
* https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO\_SWCeHcyhIBDOrV2PJ0fqmprfwPECvB - playlist for the audiobook of an older version of the novel, in German
* https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Dying-Enderal-Book-1-ebook/dp/B08CL355Y9 - Dreams of the Dying on Amazon