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Breath Unearthed

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Exiled and hunted, powerful fire-wielder Khalen Rasheen discovers a crystal skull buried beneath a prison colony. It speaks. It remembers. And it offers him ancient secrets and lost artifacts in exchange for his flame. Long ago, the Core split the world open. Breath poured out, monsters followed, and civilization nearly ended. Ages later, humanity survives clinging to the Rim of that abyss, using Breath to power wards, engines, and cities, always one mistake away from annihilation. Now the Core is stirring again. With the Valkyrie reforged into a weaponized skyship, Khalen hunts forbidden relics to survive long enough to find Elyas, the friend who vanished into the Core’s depths, and may be returning as something no longer human. Because another voice is guiding him. The Whisperer. It doesn’t teach. It directs. And it never reveals the full cost. If Elyas reaches the wrong artifact first, this age ends. The Core doesn’t care who you were. It only cares what you’re willing to become. -------- What to Expect: Cinematic epic fantasy with longer chapters (3k–5k) Tight dialogue, sensory detail, and payoff-driven worldbuilding Artifacts, wardcraft, and Breath as physics A clear hunt: find Elyas, stop the Whisperer Updates: 1–2 chapters daily Backlog: 700+ pages drafted and polished (so I’m uploading, not writing-as-I-go) Planned: 4 trilogies (12 books) Notes: I read every comment and message, and I really appreciate the feedback
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THE SPIRIT TRIALS

The Spirit Trials follows Mark Lydo, a boy from a poor but caring family in a world where power is gained by bonding with spirits from the astral realm. At sixteen, individuals are tested for their compatibility with this realm, those who succeed can form spirit bonds and train to become stronger, while others remain ordinary. Mark’s life is upended when his city is destroyed by monsters, leaving him as the sole survivor of his family. Driven by grief and anger, he forms an impossible pact with a mysterious spirit named Finn Silver, gaining the chance to pursue strength and revenge. He travels to a distant country to attend a prestigious academy, where he trains, competes, and begins to uncover the dangers of both the world and the powers he now holds. As Mark grows stronger, he faces increasingly difficult challenges from rival students to deadly monsters, and learns that larger forces may be behind the destruction he seeks to avenge. ----------------------------------------------------------- Release schedule: Daily This story is also available on RoyalRoad and Patreon. There are more chapters posted there (and they're longer chapters as well). Patreon.com/thequietscribe * If you want to read further along into the story, please be aware that the chapter numbers on Webnovel don't match up with the ones on my Patreon and RoyalRoad. Look at the chapter names as I've basically just split all my chapters into two on Webnovel (at least for the early chapters).
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