The Serpent's Coil Legacy

Charleston's Coil of Shadows

Ethan Kane’s desperate deceptions deepen in Charleston’s Coil of Shadows, where invented prophecies lead to real horrors and a fight for survival.

At Belle Ombre plantation, captive scholar Ethan Kane spins elaborate Solakari lore for the ruthless Julien Devereaux, inventing a quest for the mythical "Jagged Tooth Peak" to stay alive. Devereaux, consumed by obsession, launches a perilous expedition based on these lies. Under the watch of pragmatic Captain Rourke and fanatical overseer Moreau, Ethan “guides” them into treacherous mountains. In a stunning twist, a Native elder’s tale seemingly confirms "Jagged Tooth Peak," lending impossible credence to Ethan’s fabrications.

But this path leads to a cave of horrors, where monstrous creatures guard ancient, unsettling remains. The encounter results in death and injury, shattering Ethan’s prophetic charade. Disgraced and stripped of his false authority by a furious Rourke, Ethan must now contribute through genuine practical observation and mapping or face grim justice. Haunted by guilt, he uses his keen intellect, surprisingly helping the battered party navigate out of the cursed mountains to a westward-flowing river.

Charleston’s Coil of Shadows concludes as they reach a mighty southward-flowing river, a critical turning point. A factual report, detailing their deviation from Devereaux's treasure hunt, is dispatched to Belle Ombre. Ethan, no longer a spinner of lies but a resilient, practical survivor, has been profoundly changed. Though still Devereaux's captive, he faces an unknown future on the vast plains. What new dangers will this great river bring? And how will the obsessive Devereaux respond? The Serpent’s Coil Legacy continues its deadly unspooling...