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The Downs-Lord Triptych

This series plunges readers into a primal world where humanity is not the apex predator, following one man's struggle for survival against formidable beasts. Armed with knowledge from his own time, he rallies the native humans and leads them in a desperate fight for dominance. The narrative charts his transformation into an emperor, but also delves into the dark complexities of power, betrayal, and the inherent violence that accompanies advanced understanding.

Downs-Lord Dawn
The Downs-Lord Triptych - 2: Downs-Lord Day

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Downs-Lord Dawn

    • 346 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    A 17th Century curate, James Blades, finds himself transported to a virginal England, unsullied by humanity's building and detritus. But here, the top of the food chain is the Null, mighty beasts who consider the hole-dwelling humans as food animals. Marshalling his knowledge, and returning to our Earth for weapons and useful humans, Blades takes on the Null in pitched battles and teaches the humans to have self-respect. He becomes Emperor. But with knowledge comes treachery and violence...

    Downs-Lord Dawn
  2. 2

    Thomas Blades has been released from his time as God-King in the alternative world he fought and ruled over. His descendants rule and fight but he cannot bear to return and meddle in their lives.

    The Downs-Lord Triptych - 2: Downs-Lord Day