God of Discovery [high fantasy, slow build, mlm]

Intermission

Hello readers! Firstly, thank you so much for sticking with me for so much of this story already! I really hope you're enjoying it and having fun reading about D'Argen and his adventures.

This is not an "ending" note, don't worry, but it is an apology note because there will be no new chapter this week. BUT! I do have something for you to read, so stay tuned!!

But basically, last week imposter syndrome took over for this story and I went through my outline and rearranged... a lot of it. And because I was stuck on this story, I finally went through the beta feedback for my novella and finished it.

This novella takes place in the world of Trace (so you'll all be somewhat familiar with the magic system already) but it deals with events thousands of years in the future (then again, arc 3 took place over 7000 years XD) with new characters. Still, if you like my writing style for God of Discovery, you may find yourself enjoying this story too :)

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in reading, this novella will be available for FREE for anybody that's part of my newsletter (link in bio). I'm doing a final edit run through it now, but for now - I have an excerpt for you below :)

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Thanks again for being here and I hope this makes up for the lack of chapter :)
Konstance

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Last Sunrise

When the constant war between the two nations reaches the doorsteps of the Crescent Moon Pavilion, Sinialli's life is turned completely around and she is left with nothing but memories of better times. She prays for release and to join her family, to become one with them, but the gods have other plans.

With the scents of magic surrounding her and guiding her, Sinialli knows what she has to do. She knows this would be the last sunset she would ever see, if she ever even makes it to sunrise. And she knows, as the best courtesan in all of Trace, what it would take to make sure she and her family would be remembered forever.

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Note: this is a fantasy novella that takes place in the same world and thousands of years after the current plot in God of Discovery. While you do not need to be aware of the world of Trace and the stories that happen there, and this piece can be read as a stand-alone, there are some hints throughout here that are slight spoilers for the online serial.

- Content warnings: blood, death, war, sexual content, coercion, suicidal thoughts
- Tropes: magical elements, courtesan as protagonist, divine intervention, the truth behind the lore
- Length: 18,000 words
- Available soon on

The sky was crying for what was to come. The pouring rain created sheets thick enough to hide Sinialli from view and give her a moment of reprieve. But it was not thick enough to hide the ruins around her. Nor was it strong enough to wash away the blood. The rain could only do so much.

There were only a few rays of light, trying to poke out between the clouds far in the distance. They were too far away to reflect off the gold, metals, precious gems, and magical sigils that usually made the Crescent Moon Pavilion shine bright in the dark. But they were a sign that Sinialli still had time. She was free until the sun set and its light no longer touched the land around her.

Nobody from the pavilion had been worried about the war raging on their doorstep. The nations of Aran and Wischeck were always at war—since the first calendar year and probably even beyond what was written in any history books or records. With the pavilion's location in the mountains right at the borders of the two nations, soldiers visited as often as kings.