Chosen by the gods and betrayed by your king, you alone stand in the Scorpion's path.

Chosen by the gods and betrayed by your king, you alone can stop the Scorpion!

"Pon Para and the Unconquerable Scorpion" is a 742,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Kyle Marquis and the sequel to "Pon Para and the Great Southern Labyrinth."

You are in control of this story. It's a text-based experience—without graphics or sound—powered solely by the limitless engine of your imagination.

The philosopher witch Teijia has unleashed her ultimate weapon: a scorpion-god whose venom corrupts reality itself. As the world begins to crumble, the nomadic Stormraiders launch a final, desperate assault to topple the Three Nations and claim a kingdom for themselves.

This time, the sign of your god and a handful of allies won't be enough. To end the war and avert annihilation, you must raise an army! Establish yourself as a warlord, crime lord, or divine herald. Cross oceans and deserts to find the one weapon capable of defeating the Unconquerable Scorpion.

Old Friends and Foes Return. Reunite with the nymph philosopher Melaxu and the Desert Empire spy Tamur, navigating friendship, enmity, or romance anew. But be warned: the Stormraiders Galimar and Gisla are also back. What will your own rulers, King Hyras and the Desert Empress, demand of you now?

New Heroes, New Perils. Recruit Col, the satyr general, and his young ward Clannath—a crow-woman cursed by the God of Rage. Secure territories across two nations and scheme to protect your followers. But watch your back: the ambitions of dark priests loom large, and even the priests of Heaven still brand you a heretic and enemy of the gods.

The End of an Era? While King Hyras and Lord Vankred maneuver to conclude the Stormraider War, the witch Teijia unleashes her final creation: the Emissary Beast Magdala, the Unconquerable Scorpion. Its venom can destroy the very engines that sustain the World That Remains. How do you stop a creature forged by the gods to be unstoppable?

Return to the World That Remains. Make it your own.

• Play as male, female, or non-binary; gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual

• Overcome foes with blade and sorcery, or win allies through diplomacy, deceit, and divine miracles

• Recruit new companions and train them in alchemy, infiltration, diplomacy, or the arts of war

• Explore ancient cities, savage wastes, and the glittering, lethal palace of the Desert Empress

• Forge bonds of friendship, romance, or rivalry with nymphs, satyrs, thieves, monarchs, dark warriors, and holy sages

• Broker peace between warring nations—or orchestrate their ruin for your own gain

• Build an army mighty enough to halt Magdala, the Unconquerable Scorpion

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