Step into the mesmerizing world of *Heavens’ Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress*, a richly imagined, text-based interactive fantasy novel by Peter Adrian Behravesh. Set in a vivid Persian steampunk empire inspired by eighteenth-century Iran, this immersive experience lets your choices shape every twist and turn of the story. With over 270,000 words and hundreds of branching paths, it’s a narrative adventure driven entirely by the limitless power of your imagination.
Forge Your Path Through Arcane Alchemy
As a skilled alchemist trained at the intersection of magic and machinery, you possess knowledge that places you at the forefront of innovation in Seyj. You’ve already mastered the creation of gunpowder, built intricate mechanical devices, brewed potent elixirs to cure disease, and distilled exotic perfumes. But the deeper mysteries of astralchemy—long forgotten—remain within reach. Will you uncover them to repair a khalicraft spaceship and escape to distant worlds, or build a towering mech to dominate the battlefield?
A City on the Brink of Rebellion
Seyj is no ordinary city—it teeters on the edge of revolution. Fifty years ago, the She’ri Empire invaded and seized control, replacing the native ruler with a satrap loyal to their cause. As someone descended from both She’ri colonists and the original noble houses of Seyj, your loyalties are far from clear. While all citizens must serve in the Royalist army to defend the satrap, the streets buzz with unrest as the Revolutionists grow bolder each day.
Choose Your Allegiance—or Forge Your Own
When the Revolutionists come knocking, offering you a place among their ranks, what will you decide? Do you believe in their vision of justice and freedom, or do you remain loyal to the regime that raised you? Or perhaps you’ll walk the razor’s edge, feeding secrets between factions as a double agent—a game as perilous as the hottest alchemical flame. Choose wisely, for betrayal can cost more than just your life; it could cost your soul.
Craft Your Identity and Destiny
- Choose your gender identity: male, female, or nonbinary
- Explore diverse romantic relationships: gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual
- Master astralchemy to forge powerful weapons, open a prestigious workshop, or earn a professorship at the University
- Climb the military ranks and lead armies in defense of the satrap
- Join the rebellion, topple the usurper, and restore the rightful queen to her throne
- Fall in love with a courageous soldier, a daring rebel blacksmith, or even a royal princess
Will You Ignite the Spark—or Be Consumed By It?
In a land where loyalty is tested and ambition burns bright, one question remains: Is gaining the world worth losing your soul? Step into the heart of the storm and discover whether you will be the spark that ignites a revolution—or the force that extinguishes it forever.
