Arcaneuniverses Stories

A healer pursues a cure for the plague when her family falls ill. A dethroned princess navigates a coup against her. An operative with a stolen soul escapes a life of slavery. A scholar starts a mission for freedom, and a merchant deals with strange visions in search of her loved ones. A bounty hunter tied by debts takes on a harmless assignment in exchange for a high pay, and a silent outcast travels to ancient ruins to uncover the truth to his soul. When opposing sides, diverging political ideology, and unseen hands pulling strings clash, these paths will intersect in fateful ways, ushering them into conflicts brought about by brittle bonds and twisted fates. The depths call out in turmoil, and if they let it, there may be nothing left of Shehas Serin by dawn. In a continuation of the cherished high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, delve into the underwater realm of Shehas Serin where power is not an end but a means to it, and fate is nothing but a pawn in a larger game of adventure, desire, and betrayal. Together, unveil what awaits us beyond the borders. AN INSTALLMENT OF BEYOND BORDERS ALTERNATES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• UPDATES WEEKLY ON FRIDAYS, 10:00 PM (GMT+8, SGT)/3:00 PM (GMT+1, CET) © 2025 (First Edition) [145,000 - 155,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] NOTE: Knowledge of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 main series is not important for this series. However, all the books are completed and available in my profile, @Exequinne.

🏆 WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM 🏆 𝘛𝘏𝘙𝘌𝘌. 𝘛𝘞𝘖. 𝘖𝘕𝘌. 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯. Thirteen remembers one thing from the moment he woke up: live on, through whatever means necessary. When he is thrown into a society of people with special abilities and a game where there can only be one victor, he has to gain his classmates' allegiance, execute dangerous plans with lives on the line, and survive. But against a stronger, craftier, and more mysterious force, Thirteen has to wage war while uncovering the truth about the game and keeping a deadlier secret. And this time, gambling with lives may not be enough to win. From the author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 and the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes a world where the powerful won't always win and the canny won't always survive. But in a game of life and chances, perhaps winning and surviving are not so different. FIRST BOOK OF THE GAME TRILOGY ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [60,000 - 70,000 words] 🏆 The Ambys 2024 - Science Fiction Favorite 🏆 8CC November - December 2023 Completer 🏆 Featured in @ScienceFiction's "Sci-Fantasy" Official Reading List 🏆 Science Fiction Winner - The NanoWatt Awards 2024 [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

An agent tackles two challenging cases of theft, revealing dangers underneath. A scholar uncovers the soul's secrets to save his city from havoc. An orphan sneaks under the government's senses, nursing a deadly secret. An information broker loses everything and seeks revenge. When a faceless threat steals the spotlight from a recently imprisoned crime tycoon, these paths will weave together, leading into a death-defying race for forgotten mysteries bridging ideals and reality. Truth governs every inch of Olsa Reon, but under the pressure of greed and sin, it may not last long. In a continuation of the cherished high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, delve into the region of Olsa Reon, where power is not an end but a means to it, and fate is nothing but a pawn in a larger game of adventure, desire, and betrayal. Together, unveil what awaits us beyond the borders. AN INSTALLMENT OF BEYOND BORDERS ALTERNATES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• UPDATES WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS, 10:00 PM (GMT+8, SGT)/3:00 PM (GMT+1, CET) © 2024 (First Edition) [110,000 - 120,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] NOTE: Knowledge of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 main series is not important for this series. However, all the books are completed and available in my profile, @Exequinne.

A war survivor navigates a world born from conquest and prevents empires from falling. An outcast escapes prison and finds death and destruction outside it along with an orphaned child. A detective investigates a series of strange murders near bodies of water, and a soldier searches for a missing monarch with no leads. When a violent conqueror threatens the kingdoms of Esana Talos, these paths will meet, herding them into a ruin they may never recover from. Blood stains the grass of Azora Avia, and if they don't stop the conqueror's plans, it will not be long before it coats the rest of the continent as well. In a continuation of the cherished high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, delve into the continent, Esana Talos, where power is not an end but a means to it, and fate is nothing but a pawn in a larger game of adventure, desire, and betrayal. Together, unveil what awaits us beyond the borders. AN INSTALLMENT OF BEYOND BORDERS ALTERNATES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• UPDATES WEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 PM (GMT+8, SGT)/3:00 PM (GMT+1, CET) © 2025 (First Edition) [135,000 - 145,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] NOTE: Knowledge of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 main series is not important for this series. However, all the books are completed and available in my profile, @Exequinne.

CYRDEL SONASSON, heir apparent to the Alkaran Throne, is a budding inventor against the wishes of his father, the King. But when a friend from the Inventor's District needs help, he has to drop everything and come to their aid, even going as far as bowing to his father's wishes. Along the way, he must figure out a way to combine two halves of his life and duty before he is forced to give up one for the other. THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE MEMOIRS OF MAYHEM NOVELLA SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [20,000 - 25,000 words] WARNING: Make sure you read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 Main Series first before continuing on to this story. The books can be found in a reading list in my profile, @Exequinne. [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

A thief betrays his comrades in exchange for treasure. A courtesan in debt enters a desperate deal to save his lover. An adventurer embarks on a journey for a legendary secret. A faceless mercenary tackles a mysterious assignment for a hearty pay. An orphan escapes creatures born from darkness. An ex-convict uncovers forgotten history in a shadow organization. A scholar investigates strange natural phenomena in a quest for acceptance, and a deposed ruler navigates a world of danger on the journey back to power. When signs of history repeating bleed from the darkness, these paths will connect in surprising ways, thrusting them into a trial of blood and fire and the threat of an eternal night echoing from the past. Havoc is the stench of the air in Maeri Maurasi, and if they are not careful, it can stain even their souls. In a continuation of the cherished high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, delve into the region of Maeri Maurasi where power is not an end but a means to it, and fate is nothing but a pawn in a larger game of adventure, desire, and betrayal. Together, unveil what awaits us beyond the borders. AN INSTALLMENT OF BEYOND BORDERS ALTERNATES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2025 (First Edition) [155,000 - 165,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] NOTE: Knowledge of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 main series is not important for this series. However, all the books are completed and available in my profile, @Exequinne.

A princess bent on fighting crime falls into disgrace after a failed mission. A disillusioned noble turns to outlaws to bring about change. A blacksmith chases renown in the form of a legendary blade, and a soldier betrayed by the regime plots a rebellion. A prodigy avails criminal help to rise in military ranks, and a sheltered boy discovers a wide, magical world beyond his prison. When the outlaws grow restless against imperial rule and an unknown syndicate pulling the strings surfaces, these paths will converge, giving way into a battle between lost souls, cornered prey, and crafty crooks in the shadows of Osa Elore. War is an easy choice to take towards one's goals, but with a strong will and clever schemes, it can surely become the only one. In a continuation of the cherished high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, delve into the region of Osa Elore where power is not an end but a means to it, and fate is nothing but a pawn in a larger game of adventure, desire, and betrayal. Together, unveil what awaits us beyond the borders. AN INSTALLMENT OF BEYOND BORDERS ALTERNATES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• UPDATES WEEKLY ON SATURDAYS, 10:00 PM (GMT+8, SGT)/3:00 PM (GMT+1, CET) © 2025 (First Edition) [130,000 - 140,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] NOTE: Knowledge of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 main series is not important for this series. However, all the books are completed and available in my profile, @Exequinne.

What happens when a mad dash for funds and renown causes an accidental apocalypse? Laureen Anston, an up-and-coming archaeologist, faces threats of defunding and disbanding her team unless she brings something of value. Upon finding an abandoned child in the dig, she discovers a ticking clock towards the end times. Now, she has to resist authorities, put her career and relationships on the line, and stop the apocalypse she may have played a part in, before her world becomes another excavation site. An entry to @LiteraryLoungeD's Gen 3 Contest. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [10,000 - 20,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

Jacqueline Shaw skips from town to town, country to country, and life to life on a whim. She piles discarded identities as one would to dirty laundry and, similarly, someone is bound to stumble upon it at the most inconvenient time. Denver Golding, a boy Jacqueline dated several identities ago, crosses paths with her at the freshman orientation party. Not only does he appear to remember her face, he remembers the name she used. Then, her plans on surviving freshman year with as much fun as possible begin to fall apart along with the identity she chose to don. Now, she has to salvage what's left of her dignity until circumstance forces her to confront herself and discover who she truly is underneath her masks. ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• © 2022 (First Edition) [12,000 - 14,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

Have you always wondered why you're sucked into worlds you have encountered in popular media? Think of realms like the Wizarding World, Westeros, Middle Earth, or the Riordanverse. Are you curious about what makes them inviting and how they're able to get you to be lost inside their universe? Look no further than this guide. Filled with practical and applied tips on how to bring about worlds that breathe, as well as how to make them come alive in your actual draft, let this manual to building worlds be your companion during the whole excursion. Whether you are a beginner or somewhere in the advanced realm, you are welcome here, as the topics span from the basics to higher level ones. From the mastermind behind the high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, and the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, this self-help manual may just help you in creating engaging worlds that's entirely out of your imagination. Test your limits. Let creativity flow. It's time to build worlds. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) NOTICE: This is a developing guide. Updates are sporadic, so add this book to your private library to be notified whenever a new article is updated. [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

A Guide to the Lyllan University of Magic ©Hylsa Lyllan University Press ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• The Lyllan University of Magic is an institution dedicated to shaping the young minds of Hylsa Lyllan, if not the entire Sancelein. Learn more about the university, the credences offered, and various programs implemented to make a learner's youth fruitful. Congratulations on securing your place inside our walls. What is left now is to make the most of it. We wish you the best of luck. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2025 (First Edition) [25,000 - 30,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

Madalynn Agnussen and Arren Renlicht, heirs to the age-old clan feud for social power, should not be found within two feet from each other. But when a search for a legendary talisman throws them into an adventure filled with tricky paths, rabid beasts, and blatant scheming, Madalynn and Arren will discover there's more to love and hate, and maybe there is happily ever after at the first stab in the back. An entry to @LiteraryLoungeD's Gen 3 Contest. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [10,000 - 20,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

A witch runs from poverty by joining an assassin guild. An oppressed inventor pushes for a cause even if it means danger. An alchemist hunts for the famed Elixir of Life, and a struggling academic discovers powerful magic by accident. A warrior escapes chaos after finding a sentient blade, and a mage absolves an ancient guilt by tackling a doomed trail. When political agenda, hidden plans for domination, and warring factions rise from the shadows, these paths will cross in unexpected ways, stringing along a game of power and a war of fate and history. After an era of false peace, destruction may come to Alch Serin, and it may be sooner than expected. In a continuation of the cherished high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, delve into the elven continent, Alch Serin, where power is not an end but a means to it, and fate is nothing but a pawn in a larger game of adventure, desire, and betrayal. Together, unveil what awaits us beyond the borders. AN INSTALLMENT OF BEYOND BORDERS ALTERNATES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• UPDATES WEEKLY ON SUNDAYS, 10:00 PM (GMT+8, SGT)/3:00 PM (GMT+1, CET) © 2024 (First Edition) [180,000 - 190,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] NOTE: Knowledge of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 main series is not important for this series. However, all the books are completed and available in my profile, @Exequinne.

THIRD BOOK OF THE PIPER OF MIRCHAEK TRILOGY Najizaki Kai-Se's world is chaotic with him caring for a reincarnated spirit and protecting his clan after the fall of the Xuijae Empire. And when things between him and his partner, Nao-Zai falls apart, Kai-Se is ready to jump at the promise of escape, even if it's from a mysterious voice in his head. With beasts from the fundamental myths unveiling themselves, Paekdora Nao-Zai delves into a journey through worlds unknown. With his trusty sword and an ancestral spirit in his care, he must stop one of the beasts' own from destroying the balance of the world and save Kai-Se from its clutches. In a death-defying adventure, Kai-Se and Nao-Zai have to make both worlds meet, find out the truth about their bond, and thwart whatever rules there are to see each other again. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes the last installment of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘬 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, where destiny is not to be trifled with, and letting go begins not from the hands, but from the heart. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [80,000 - 85,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne] C/TW: Some scenes in this story contain disturbing themes and problematic character introspection that in no way reflect the author's personal views that may upset or trigger the reader. Please read at your own risk.

The City is a place where everything resets after the lights have gone out: relationships, conversations, memories. Everything is inside an irreversible loop and no one knows it. All except for one girl. ˜"°•˜"°•˜"*°• Jule, a resident of the City, is unaffected by the loop. She remembers everything that ever happened, carrying the loneliness that comes along with it. As the sun sets and rises again, Jule's life has no direction until someone changes how the day goes and it's not her. Rom, a boy she hadn't known existed, might be the key to getting out of the loop. But with a barrier between them set by the world itself, a truth Jule has to discover, and a reality that they all have to face, Jule is faced with a choice that would either save the one she loved or doom herself. Connections are formed but will eventually be broken. Can they discover the secret in getting out of the loop? Can they figure out what makes memories linger and what makes yesterday different from today? How do you change tomorrow that cannot be changed? ˜"°•˜"°•˜"*°•˜"°•˜"°•˜"*°• © 2021 (First Edition) [50,000 - 60,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

🏆 CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE WINNER - THE NANOWATT AWARDS 2024 🏆 Nagara Rin's life is a simple line---get a job, save up, find a wife, start a family, retire, and be happy. Until he gets stuck in a dead-end job with responsibilities, and living from one paycheck to the next, he finds out life isn't as simple as he thought. Joon Hye-Jin's life is a complex wave. As an aspiring game developer, she is prepared to ride the currents and achieve her dreams. But when she gets trapped in a chaotic house with real problems to mind, she finds out she is drifting from what she wants out of life. As resentments build and the love they thought they shared crashes and burns, Rin and Hye-Jin are left with a choice: to salvage their ties or save themselves. Either way, something vital is meant to break. From the author of 𝘐𝘯 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘢𝘳, this companion book to 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘥 tackles the war between love and life. The only thing standing between saving or losing them is a choice; and there is a path where one loses everything. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [50,000 - 55,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

🏆 SHORTLIST - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 Two teenagers embark on a cross-country music tour to outrun the threat of war and curtailed creative freedom. ⋯⋯⋯ As Ash finishes identifying his parents' remains from a full-blast attack, he should have stopped writing silly songs. With rebels controlling the country bit by bit comes the diminishing right to express themselves, so when a boy with a lopsided grin and penchant to chase trouble convinces Ash to perform his music, he only has one answer―no. But Jet has a way of getting what he wants, and there is no way Ash can let a golden boy run off on his own. With only a beat-up neon-pink car, a patched guitar, an obnoxious red pen, and a battered polaroid, Jet and Ash embark on a cross-country tour to make a name for themselves, outrunning authorities, and maybe even Fate itself. What can go wrong...right? From the award-winning author of 𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘢 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘈𝘳𝘭𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯, comes a story of young love, the fight for freedom, and the eternal struggle for meaning set in a world of oppression and violence. There are many ways to the end, and it is up to us to choose which path to take. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2025 (First Edition) [25,000 - 30,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• 🏆 LONGLIST - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 2 AMBASSADOR PICK - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 2 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 1 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025

🏆 LONGLIST - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2022 🏆 Mersem Wess, a town boy in the wintery kingdom of Solon, is content with his life collecting timber and admiring Leara Madris, the darling Lady Knight, from afar. His sister, Silke, a girl with a short fuse and way too much time on her hands, thinks otherwise. When a plan to raid the palace's armory goes awry, Silke may just get the adventure of a lifetime...with Mersem in tow. Now that all the Palace Knights, the lone mercenaries, and even the bounty hunter guilds are out for Silke's head, Mersem must ditch his rural lifestyle in favor of adventuring in the harsh lands to get to his sister before everyone else does. He must survive the great unknown, get Leara Madris to fall for him, and bring his sister back home before fate, duty, and truth catch up to him. From Exequinne, the author of the high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, comes a story of adventure, buried secrets, and a bond flowing thicker than blood yet as fragile as frozen thorns. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [25,000 - 35,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne] 🏆 ROUND 2 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2022 🏆 ROUND 1 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2022

SECOND BOOK OF THE PIPER OF MIRCHAEK TRILOGY Najizaki Kai-Se doesn't have much time left. With an inexplicable sickness and a quest he cannot deny of a fallen friend, he delves into Shaoryeong, the realm of homicidal spirits and imprisoned gods, in search for answers. Paekdora Nao-Zai is running out of time. Upon being called to the Imperial Palace as the newest member of the Royal Guard, he is greeted with a dying prince and an Empire on the verge of collapse. With a task he cannot refuse, Nao-Zai has to brave friends and foes alike in a quest not just to save the Empire but Kai-Se's life as well. Shaoryeong reaps what is due and the veil between worlds may not be able to contain its hunger. It's up to Kai-Se and Nao-Zai to contain it before the webs of conspiracy weave a trap they can't escape. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes the second installment of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘬 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, where the realm of splendor may not be as perfect as it appears, and at this moment, time is not on anyone's side. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [85,000 - 90,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

🏆 WATTPAD CREATORS PROGRAM 🏆 𝘛𝘏𝘙𝘌𝘌. 𝘛𝘞𝘖. 𝘖𝘕𝘌. 𝘙𝘶𝘯. Thirteen must do one thing: escape. With the game taking a different course, he has to deal with his previous allies who are now out for a taste of his blood. As secrets, betrayals, and the mad scramble to the top overtake his waking hours, he works against the clock to solve yet another mystery about the Game itself. Now, with superhuman forces to reach and a desperate quest to find answers, Thirteen juggles friendship, allegiance, and adversity before he loses the chance to make it out alive. There is one thing he must do, but the question doesn't lie on whether he can; it's on whether the Game will even let him. From the award-winning author of 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes the second installment of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 where tribulation has yet to come. The game seeks to kill, and whose lives it will take are not ours to decide. SECOND BOOK OF THE GAME TRILOGY ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) UPDATES EVERY FRIDAY, 9:00 AM, GMT+8. [40,000 - 45,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]