The gods have chosen you, and your king has betrayed you. Only you can stand against the Scorpion.

Chosen by the divine, betrayed by your sovereign, you alone must 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 direct the narrative. This experience is purely text-driven, without graphics or sound, powered entirely by the limitless engine of your imagination.

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

This time, the sign of your god and a handful of allies will not suffice. To end the war and save the world, you need an army. Rise as a warlord, a crime lord, or a divine leader. Journey across oceans and deserts to find the one weapon capable of stopping the Unconquerable Scorpion.

Old Friends and Enemies Return. Forge new bonds of friendship, rivalry, or romance with Melaxu the nymph philosopher and Tamur the Desert Empire spy. But stay vigilant: the Stormraiders Galimar and Gisla have also returned. What will your own rulers, King Hyras and the Desert Empress, ask of you now?

New Heroes, New Threats. Recruit Col the satyr general and his young ward Clannath, a crow-woman cursed by the God of Rage. Secure territory across two nations and conspire to protect your followers. Be wary of the dark priests' ambitions… and those of the heavenly priests, who still see you as a heretic and an enemy of the gods.

The End of Philosophy? As King Hyras and Lord Vankred prepare for a final clash to end the Stormraider War, the witch Teijia releases her ultimate weapon: the Emissary Beast Magdala, the Unconquerable Scorpion. Its venom can destroy the very engines that sustain the World That Remains. What can stop 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, deception, and divine miracles

• Recruit new companions and train them in alchemy, infiltration, statecraft, or martial arts

• Explore ancient cities, hostile wastelands, and the dazzling, lethal palace of the Desert Empress

• Find friendship, romance, or rivalry with nymphs and satyrs, thieves and monarchs, dark warriors or enlightened sages

• Broker peace between warring nations—or orchestrate their downfall for your own gain

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