Prequel to ShadowMyst's Shattered From Stars, this story takes place before the dream demon's ascension to power. Set in a near-apocalyptic world in another dimension where demons and Magi reign, a young struggling thief in the streets named Miles is given the opportunity of a lifetime - one that may prove to be deadly whether accepted or refused. With the balance of his own world at stake, one street urchin must rise above his humble beginnings to claim the power of his Magi. The characters of the Alkaid Chronicles are owned by Shadowmyst and are used with permission. Art by ShadowMyst, KyaniteJaye, others

(The first few chapters have been rewritten and revised as of Oct. 2020) There's always a reason for something to happen. Mistakes, happy accidents, or planned events. What happens when you intercept such an event that the universe has planned? Alkaid always knew he'd need to put his magic to use somewhere and sometime. He just didn't know how soon he'd need it. He also never knew how much he'd screwed up in the past. All characters in this book belong to me The cover was drawn by me