Welcome one and all, to yet another fan fiction. I’ll keep this introduction brief, as there’s a lot to the story below, but there are a few things I want to point out which you should read first, some things you definitely should not read first, and some general introduction to the story which I want to mention before you begin.

Firstly, Dawn of Darkness is a sequel to Valkyrie. If you have not read that story, I would suggest that you do so before starting this one. Unlike most of my other tales, this story relies heavily on its prequel. There is a recap before the story proper, but it only covers the basic plot of Valkyrie; there are a lot of little details which are not mentioned, which will serve you well while reading this story.

Following this Introduction, there are two maps, one for Kinsland and one for Helsng. These contain no spoilers, and I suggest referring to them throughout reading as needed. Following the maps is a Glossary of the terms found within this tale. The first half of the Glossary is a list of locations, and is spoiler free. You can refer to it while reading as required. The second half of the Glossary however, does contain some minor spoilers. I would suggest only looking at it to remember/confirm who someone is, and not reading through it before the tale. Nothing in it is story-breaking, but you’ll get more out of reading certain things in the text for the first time.

Following the Glossary will be a recap of the prequel to this tale, Valkyrie, as I already mentioned. If you’ve read Valkyrie recently, you can safely skip this recap. If you are new to the world of Valhalla, I would suggest skimming through it, as it goes into a bit more detail about Wellsprings than Valkyrie did.

After the story proper, there is an Author’s Note. This is completely skippable if you’re only here to read the story. The Author’s Note relates how this story came to be in the form it now is, as well my plans for the future concerning writing in general. It also goes over some areas I think this story is weak in, and some areas where it is stronger.

Finally, strangely, there were a lot of typos in this tale, along with words which were either missing, or actually the wrong word entirely. Additionally, there were several instances where people acted as though they didn’t know things they should, and where things like the passage of time was not recalled correctly. I’ve obviously corrected everything I could find, but if you discover any further errors, don’t hesitate to let me know.

Without further ado, it’s now time to start the Dawn of Darkness. I hope you enjoy!