The Coming Dark

Trained from ten years old to deal violence to the violent, the Deathbringers take their oaths extremely seriously: Protect the weak, and foster the evolution of good.

All Liam Avione ever wanted was to be a Deathbringer. Almost twenty years old now, he’s approaching the last six months of the decade-long training program, hopeful for his future as a protector of the Universe.

One, slight problem: he’s got a genetic defect that he’s been keeping a secret. But as the training intensifies, so do his symptoms. Which are really hard to hide when they cause him to puke, pass out, and have a seizure in front of the training cadre.

Before he knows it, he is dismissed from the Deathbringers and sent back to live with the civilian “Lifebringers.” Struggling to fit in, or even find a job, Liam is relegated to working in a kitchen and repeatedly trying to convince himself, This is your life now. So when Liam gets a slim chance at redemption, he knows he has to take it, genetic defect be damned.

His second chance comes in the form of a Trial–an extremely rare occasion where Lifebringers are given an opportunity to test their mettle against Deathbringers in a seven-day contest. If Liam survives, he’ll get an opportunity to train as a Deathbringer again. The Trial is supposed to be non-lethal, but within hours of being dropped on an abandoned jungle planet, Liam and a handful of other volunteers start to find the terribly-mutilated bodies of their friends.

It becomes obvious that the Deathbringers aren’t the only things hunting them. An ancient evil is pushing its way through the fabric of space and time, intent on bringing death and destruction to the Universe. And the only thing standing in its way are some untrained Lifebringers, and a former almost-Deathbringer. And he’s feeling just a little bit pukey at the moment.

What could go wrong?

Everything. And it does.
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The Coming Dark is a fast-paced space marine sci-fi adventure of heroism, survival, and the fight to hold back a malevolent force invading reality.

©2025 D. J. Molles (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

One of the most gripping, hardest to put down novels I’ve listened to in a while.

The pacing, characters, and descriptions were all fantastic. The story was compelling. The narrators performance was superb and added to the experience. All around a great read. Can’t wait to pick up the next installment.

Breaking News: Breaking Gods is back...

...Well, at least the realm, same Mythos.

This story is just as captivating as the first and holds your attention so much, I nearly crushed my hand while working.

My only criticism is that it's not from the voice of Christian Rummel. He personifies Whimsby in a way that is just unparalleled. I went back to the Breaking Gods series just for a brief respite. No offense to Aiello, but its like trying to replace Jordan.

All that said, this book is still a spectacular journey and I highly recommend taking it.

Lots of action!

I Loved the action and not be able to figure out what was coming next.

Engaging!!

I loved the story, the performance, the characters! All of it!! Can’t wait to listen to the next book.

Death bringers

This book follows a youth who grows up as a death bringer which is the warrior class of a future society of humans. In this society there are both life and death bringers whose purpose is to serve the greater universe. They fight to protect other species against aggressors in the universe. The main perspective is from this death bringer who has a flaw that prevents him from graduating his military school. There is also an advance AI that controls society that takes over perspective throughout the story. The voice acting was excellent for these characters. There was great world building and potential for this series. My only gripe is it’s more of a game of thrones type of story in that you shouldn’t expect anyone is immune to death.