Embark on an alchemical adventure in a Persian steampunk empire! In "Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress," a text-based interactive novel by Peter Adrian Behravesh, your choices shape the destiny of Seyj, a city teetering on the brink of revolution.

Inspired by 18th-century Iran, this retrofuturistic fantasy unfolds through your mastery of arcane alchemy. Craft gunpowder, design complex machines, brew potent medicines, and create exquisite perfumes. Rediscover lost astralchemy, potentially repairing a khalicraft spaceship for interstellar escape or piloting a mighty mech into conflict.

Torn between your She'ri colonial heritage and ancient Seyj ancestry, your loyalties are tested. Serve in the Royalist army, defend the satrap governor, or join the escalating Revolutionist movement seeking to overthrow the occupiers and restore the old regime. Perhaps a more treacherous path awaits—that of a spy, playing both sides against each other.

Choose your path:

• Define your identity: Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual.
• Master alchemy: Craft powerful weapons, establish your own workshop, or achieve academic renown at the University.
• Military career: Rise through the ranks and command armies to defend the satrap.
• Revolution: Join the rebellion, dethrone the usurper, and reinstate the rightful ruler.
• Find love: Forge a relationship with a fellow soldier, a rebel blacksmith, or even a princess.

With 270,000 words and hundreds of branching narratives, your imagination fuels this epic tale. The question remains: is conquering the world worth the cost of your soul?