There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. ***** For four hundred years the Everburning City has withstood the advance of the life-strangling fog known as the Gloam. Its walls have held back five invasions, but on the eve of the sixth, the city's inhabitants know things have changed. Golems are coming out of the mist, and the bodies of the dead are rising at the Gloam's bidding. The city's last and most desperate line of defence comes in the form of the Crafters, individuals who can channel the power of fire, though they risk their sanity each time they do. The brightest of these valiant heroes are Tabitha a'Loria and her apprentice Gerald Reath. Risking their lives, they mount their airships, determined to save the last bastion of humanity - the Everburning City. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

{SECOND PLACE WINNER OF THE WOCA2018 FOR ADVENTURE SECOND PLACE WINNER OF THE NIGHTTIME AWARDS FOR ACTION/ADVENTURE} Evie's father is a traitor, but she doesn't see it that way. He didn't desert, no. Something terrible happened to him, she just knows it. But she can tell you the name of a true traitor: her would-be crew mate Myles. He's lazy, he's self serving, and he's given up on the only family he's ever known. The choices of two young pirates set in motion a greater test of right and wrong, while their Captain does all he can to protect them and the world they love. The King is dying, and his daughter is next in line. The Queen is suspected of foul play, and disappears. The pirate league squabbles and a power struggle ensues. Families break apart and new alliances form. The only question is, who's side you will be on. ***** "The descriptions to start the story really helped set the tone quickly and drew me in." -@Marclh "Beautiful imagery in this prologue. It reads High Fantasy with a side of gothic adventure novel..." -@tlryder "...you gave me just enough information that I felt like I knew the crew already. I mean great job with that." -@JRShepherd COVER PHOTO GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY NARCISSE NAVARRE @inksorcery Copyright ©️ 2018 All content, characters, and concepts are original and created by Kelsey Kepler and may not be used for advertisement. This story may not be re-created.