The Book of DieselThe Light Before the Gospel“When the royal center broke, rumors outran horses. Darius was dead. Darius had fled. Darius was regrouping. Alexander had been killed. Alexander was a god. Atar remembered the Keepers' archive and understood how history was born from terrified mouths.”
The Book of Diesel · Gospel Threshold Edition v4.5
Historically anchoredThe setting or public event is documented; dialogue, motives, and recurring characters are invented.
Alexander defeated Darius III at Gaugamela in 331 BCE, accelerating the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire.
Atar, his sister Anahita, and their military roles are fictional.