Twenty-five Alkhem The world drew closer to the sun again, as it did every year since the beginning. The mists surrounding Atlantia...

Twenty-four The Hidden Sister The sky continued to pour, transforming the water from light specks to heavy raindrops pounding on to any...

Twenty-three Dark Clouds A chilling breeze leaked through the broken walls of the hostel. The sun's appearance grew shorter and shorter...

Twenty-two Streets of Capihul Delta was probably over-imagining her situation. It wouldn't be the first time that her irrational paranoia...

Twenty-one Finders, Keepers, Losers and Weepers The rains belted down on the countryside for a whole night and day. Heavy and loud drops...

Twenty Mayen It was considered an honour to be an acolyte. They work their entire lives dedicated to studying all knowledge in the known...

Nineteen The Magi Order The secretive Magi Order had been around for thousands of generations. They formed post the Age of Fear, when the...

Eighteen Delta, the Disciple The land was starved from the view of the starry nights that winter. A great and ancient star belt stretched...

Seventeen Mundane School In the wide green fields between the outskirts of the white city of Capihul and fringing on the borders of the...

Epilogue and Prologue Are there any other forces in existence greater than fear or shame? Too much fear can cripple the mind, but a...

Fifteen No Rest for the Wicked The rest of the survivors had been found, much to the dismay of Irulan's most loyal psychic guards....

Fourteen Crucible of Giria The zealots had no chance of stopping the Farraleese soldiers. They were mercilessly mowed down by their...

Thirteen Home The energetic barrier that kept Giria protected for countless ages was the first to fall by the Farraleese armada. The sea...

Twelve Xolrin’s Army Howling winds swept along the million-year-old canyons where Von-wratha spent her life in unwilling solitude. Days,...

Eleven Summer’s Rise The twin suns rose, bringing hotter and longer days to the province, followed by warmer nights. Their hunting party...

Ten Horrors of Truth A warm peach light awoke Von-wratha. Her eyes were still closed before she moved her palm over her lids, casting a...

Nine Alone The blistering heat made Von-wratha’s skin crawl, and her long fingernails would scratch until black scabs formed on her...

Eight Freedom The sun’s rays poured into the chamber from the floor length window. Von-wratha stood to its edge basking in its warmth....

Seven The Heralds Von-wratha could barely keep up with the speed of the snake. Every few moments, she would lose sight of its tiny body...

Six Snake Pit Away from the lavish city centre to the far corners of Giria, lay districts were the lowest of society tread. The ancient...