The Curse: A Graphic Ballad (The Path of None Book 2)

They burned his world to silence—and from that silence, something rose.

Drakko returns to a land devoured. His home is ash. His bloodline, erased. The fields that once held laughter now bear only bones and omen. No savior comes. No gods speak. But in the hush between one breath and the next, something ancient stirs—not outside him, but within.

Haunted by visions that twist waking thought into dream, drawn through labyrinths not built by hands but shaped by grief, Drakko walks a path where each step strips away the man he once was. Pain is no longer punishment—it is transformation. Grief no longer wounds—it baptizes.

The Curse is a gothic symphony of annihilation and rebirth, rendered in searing verse and haunting ink. It is a scripture of undoing, where every chapter is a gate, and behind each gate waits the next version of the soul—stranger, darker, truer.

Praised as "a dark masterpiece of haunting visuals and hypnotic storytelling," readers hail The Curse as "dark, raw, and dripping with emotion"—an essential grimdark journey into the human soul. With imagery so visceral it seems carved from nightmare, this grimdark epic haunts—not with ghosts, but with truths too raw to forget.

Perfect for fans of Berserk, The Crow, and grimdark masterpieces by Joe Abercrombie and Mark Lawrence.

PLEASE NOTE:
The paperbacks and hardcovers offered on Amazon are in black & white.
Exclusive full-color hardcover editions with coated pages are available—see the author’s website for details.

Welcome to the Epoch of The Curse!

Embark on an unforgettable journey with The Curse—a story born from a year devoted to the written word, now transformed into a 286-page Graphic Adaptation that breathes vivid life into every scene.

A Word About the Art: This novel is 100% original, written entirely by me. The visual art, while created using AI, was anything but simple or automatic—every image you see took shape through over a year of relentless work, more than 100,000 picture generations, endless manual edits, and obsessive tweaking to capture exactly the atmosphere I envisioned. If anyone thinks AI art is “just a click and done,” let me assure you: it’s not. Every page is a testament to that struggle. I hope that effort shines through.

Dive Deep into the Darkness:

Immerse Yourself: Lose yourself in hauntingly beautiful imagery that brings each scene to life.
Resonate with Truth: Let the powerful words echo within you, revealing profound truths.
Feel Every Emotion: Experience the raw intensity of pain and wrath woven into the story.
Ignite Your Light: Discover the strength within as you navigate through the shadowed pages, emerging enlightened.
Welcome, and enjoy the journey through these dark and captivating realms. Let The Curse illuminate your soul as you turn each page.

— ZoderoT