

Prologue: The Shade
ABOVE THE BLUE SEA, birds flew in flock. An abnormally tall man with a black hooded trench coat walked out of a fog of shadows, staring...

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Chapter I: A New World
ON A SATURDAY MORNING, many people slept comfortably in warm homes, while others shivered from the cold front that tormented the state....

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Chapter II: Deathly News
AS THE WINTERY CHILL flew through Tallahassee, Novus started ringing a hollow-sounding bell. Rushing through the side entrance of the...

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Mar 1, 202413 min read
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Chapter III: The Mages Guild
AS IF IT HAD become a religious practice, prejudiced people attacked Tallahassee routinely after the tragedy befell Sparrow Manor. The...

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Feb 1, 202410 min read
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Chapter IV: A Bode to my Eternal Love
FATHER BERNIE WALKED UP to Ray at the podium to see if he was ready to begin the eulogy. He pried his eyes from the book and nodded at...

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