Master the secrets of arcane alchemy and spark a revolution in a Persian steampunk empire!
In a Persian steampunk realm, will you employ your arcane alchemy to repair a starship or command a mighty mech? Will you ignite a revolution, crush it, or cunningly play both sides against each other?
"Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress" is an interactive retro-futuristic fantasy novel by Peter Adrian Behravesh, inspired by eighteenth-century Iran. Your decisions shape the narrative in this purely text-based experience—270,000 words deep, with hundreds of choices, no graphics or sound effects—all powered by the boundless force of your imagination.
Your alchemical training places you at the frontier of magic and technology, mastering the science that commands both the material world and the heavens. You can already craft gunpowder, design complex machinery, brew potions to cure grievous illnesses, and distill fragrant perfumes. Though much astralchemical lore is lost, you might even learn to restore a khalicraft starship for an escape to another world or operate a giant battle mech.
Seyj is an ancient city teetering on the edge of revolt. Fifty years ago, the She’ri Empire invaded, toppled the old ruler, and occupied your planet. With ancestry tracing to both She’ri colonists and ancient Seyj families, your loyalties are fiercely divided.
Like every citizen, you must serve in the Royalist army and protect the satrap governor—yet you witness the Revolutionists' protests intensifying daily, rallying to overthrow the satrap and reinstate the old regime.
When the Revolutionists seek to enlist you, will you embrace their fight for justice? Will you stay loyal to the satrap and your soldier's oath? Or will you engage in a game deadlier than your most volatile alchemical flame, operating as a spy who leaks secrets between factions?
Take care not to find yourself on the wrong end of a shamshir's blade.
• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual.
• Master arcane astralchemy to forge powerful weapons, establish your own workshop, or secure a professorship at the University.
• Ascend through military ranks and command an army to defend the satrap.
• Or, join the revolution, overthrow the usurper, and restore the former ruler to her throne.
• Find romance with a fellow soldier, a blacksmith-turned-rebel, or a princess.
Is conquering the world worth the cost of your soul?
Tags : Role playing
