The Gods Grow Quiet. The Arvidan Chronicles, #2

They came from the stars... and changed humanity forever. After fleeing their dying homeworld and arriving on Earth thirty thousand years ago, the Zydeans established First City beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. For centuries they lived in isolation, sustained by the resources of their Arkship. But as those supplies dwindled, they were forced to explore the wider world in search of food and game. Earth, however, was not empty.
It was already home to a young and evolving species. Bound by strict laws of non-interference, the Zydeans became watchers. Possessing lifespans measured in centuries, they quietly observed humanity's slow rise across the changing landscape of the Ice Age world. In this second installment of The Arvidan Chronicles, the Zydeans begin to walk among the people of Earth. They heal. They teach. They share fragments of knowledge with small human villages struggling to survive in a harsh and unpredictable environment.
Some Zydeans are invited to live among the humans. Over time, bonds form between the two species, and children are born of both worlds. Some of these children carry strange gifts-whispers of insight and intuition that echo through generations. But when the Zydeans realize they are being worshipped as gods, they choose to withdraw. One day they simply vanish from the world they had quietly shaped. Yet the planet itself is changing.
As the Ice Age begins to loosen its grip on the Earth, far to the north the ancient waters trapped beneath the great glaciers begin to break free. A catastrophe older than memory is about to reshape the continent-sweeping away forests, rivers, and the fragile settlements of early humanity. Hidden in cities beyond time, the watchers must decide:Will they remain silent observers of a young and struggling species?Or will they once again step into the story of Earth?The Gods Grow Quiet is the second book in The Arvidan Chronicles, a sweeping tale of speculative prehistory where science, myth, and the deep memory of the planet intertwine.
When the land itself begins to change, both humans and watchers must learn the same ancient truth:Survival belongs to those who can adapt.