Download or read book Doomed Empire: A Tale of Atlantis written by Richard Dawes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Astraeus of Caiphul schemes to usurp the throne of his father, King Darius. Seduced by his step-mother and an evil magician named Gucumatz, his plan includes the sacrificial death of an innocent young woman, Princess Asparis. Astraeus' plans change when he meets Asparis and falls in love. The story follows his struggle to free himself from the influence of his step-mother and Gucumatz, face torture by his father's assassins and battle his way through to a vision of his ultimate destiny.