Pon Para II

Chosen by the gods and betrayed by your king, you alone stand between the world and the Scorpion.

Marked by the gods and forsaken by your king, you must rise to halt the Scorpion's advance!

"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 command. This experience is driven entirely by text—free from graphics or sound—empowered by the limitless scope of your imagination.

The philosopher-witch Teijia has unleashed a horrific new weapon: a scorpion-god whose venom corrupts reality's core. As the world's edges crumble, the nomadic Stormraiders mount a final, desperate assault to crush the Three Nations and claim a kingdom of their own.

This time, the blessing of your god and a handful of allies will not suffice. To end the war and avert annihilation, you must raise an army. Forge your path as a warlord, crime lord, or divine herald. Journey across vast oceans and deserts to discover the one weapon that can challenge the Unconquerable Scorpion.

Old Friends and Foes Return. Rekindle friendships, rivalries, or romances with Melaxu the nymph philosopher and Tamur the Desert Empire spy. But take heed: the Stormraiders Galimar and Gisla have also returned. What will your own sovereigns, King Hyras and the Desert Empress, require of you now?

New Heroes, New Dangers. Enlist Col the satyr general and his young ward, Clannath—a crow-woman bearing the curse of the God of Rage. Seize territory across two nations and plot to shield your followers. Yet beware the schemes of the dark priests… and the zealots of Heaven, who still brand you a heretic and enemy of the gods.

The End of Philosophy? As King Hyras and Lord Vankred clash to decide the Stormraider War, the witch Teijia unleashes her ultimate creation: the Emissary Beast Magdala, the Unconquerable Scorpion. Its venom can unravel the very mechanisms that sustain the World That Remains. What can oppose a creature forged by the gods to be indomitable?

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, statecraft, or the arts of war

• Explore ancient cities, untamed wastelands, and the opulent, perilous palace of the Desert Empress

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

• Broker peace between warring nations—or drive them to ruin for your own ambition

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

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