The Fracturing by Jalál C. Hockett

A 5-Star SPFBO 11 Entrant

Four lives broken by violence. Four paths with no way back. One game that none of them know they’re playing.

A naval officer loses everything to political ambition—his family destroyed, his future stolen. A young raider discovers he’s born for killing, but is terrified by the hunger it wakes. A commander’s daughter watches her world burn and learns that survival demands blood.

And a lonely child manifests powers she cannot control—the Grey Deep itself answering her tears.

The Fracturing is the opening movement of a larger story—four separate lives. One hidden board. Pawns in a game none of them know they’re playing

No Good guys. No bad guys. Just people making impossible choices in a world coming apart.

High grimdark fantasy for readers who crave moral complexity and real consequences. If you loved Game of Thrones, you’ll find yourself at home here.

Category: Fantasy – Epic