When Whaliara "Yara" Bennison leaves her home in Tandrian lands to travel to The Wall, she thinks she'll just be helping her father investigate problems with the magical force shield protecting her home before moving on to the Dukesman capital to continue her magical studies at Whitehall. What she finds throws her into an epic struggle protect her home from an invading force that seeks to steel the magic from her home, shattering not just the Tandrian way of life but putting the very fabric of their world's aether flows at risk. ------- This is my first attempt at publishing. It's a WIP, and while I will do my best to tag appropriatly, tags may be updated as I write. I am very much interested in your feedback, but slurs and attacks will not be tolerated. If you have an issue with a character, plot, or situation, I invite you to explain in a non-abusive manner. ------- Trigger warnings: This is an epic fantasy with scenes of violence, racial tension, homophobia, and some strong sexual assault situations. I will do my best to treat each with the seriousness each deserves. Any chapters where this comes up will include authors notes warnings at the start of the chapter so you can safeguard your mental health. * racial tension * racial slurs (created for this work) * institutionalized misogyny (English regency based society) * gun violence * sword violence * death * characters suffering from significant injury * sexual assault