Alright, I’ve made a synopsis for what I’ll be writing for NaNoWriMo, and I’d like to see your guys’ opinions on the thing itself, as well as what elements are good and not so good in what you’ve seen of the story at first glance.
And if you haven’t said “Lame!” in your head already, here’s the synopsis:
Yekuiruski is a low-ranking officer in the Frontier Guard, a force of lawmen charged with the control of subversive and hostile elements in the Alnly-Nutiliv, an untamed land of great mountains, ancient forests, and vast plains. Seven years ago, his life was destroyed when a skirmish between rival families exploded into the Guati War, all but nearly exterminating his entire family. Since then, he’s been using his newfound authority as a Lawman to slowly and silently track down the man responsible.
But he’s got plenty more to worry about that his own vendettas. This is no easy time for him and his unit, as war against Yekuiruski’s homeland is being threatened by an alliance of nations from beyond the mountains. Day after day, the count of reports of foreign skirmishers in the forests and on the mountain passes of the frontier continue to grow. And that’s on top of the continuing rise in aggression from the Arri tribesmen, keeping the once-proud peoples of the far reaches of the kingdom in a state of perpetual fear.
The land is in desperate need of a way to tip the balance back into their favor. That’s when Yekuiruski comes across a set of long-discarded documents that detail the location of a weapon. An ancient weapon. One that could have once been used by the most fearsome and legendary of beings, beings which ravaged the world in the distant past.
He is then whisked away from the forests of the deep frontier into the dark reaches of his own past, towards his own aims and that of his rulers as well, in the lone mountains of Firestone Keep. Towards the same mountains he saw aglow with torchlight as the killers of his people chased him out of his life, and towards the mountains where even the most experienced trailkeepers are humbled by the inhospitably cold, high peaks.
Along the way, he meets Bezoufu, a deserter from a rival state’s army, running from his past, who he takes as captive, and Dakatahi, a lady trailkeeper of the mountains, vying for some semblance of legitimacy in a society that cares not for her kind, who he takes as his guide through the treacherous lands of Firestone Keep. Together in their forced bonds, they begin to understand that not is all as it seems, as the reality behind their aims become more evident. As they continue their ascent, the lines between truth and lies become more blurred with the skies above, and they find themselves with more questions than answers. There’s more to fear on the mountains than the darkness in the hearts of the desperate peoples of the peaks. There is much older evil to be found. Somehow, they have to complete their mission, be they willing or not.
