Worldbulding Stories

This story is part of a larger series. You do NOT need to read Divine Envy first - this story stands on its own. Divine Envy is a prequel about God and the origin of the world, and can be read later for deeper context. Divine Envy is the cosmic origin story that serves as the foundation for the entire series, detailing the psychological and metaphysical birth of the Creator and the flawed blueprint of the universe. It reframes the traditional image of a divine creator, presenting God not as an eternal, all-knowing entity, but as a "young" presence in an infinite expanse called Nullspace, driven by a deep-seated sense of shame, envy, and the desperate need to be seen as more than an afterthought.

A war between the Sky church and the alliance of the Earth empire and Sea kingdom has been going on and on for 20 years now. Our hero, Milan, has found herself with strange powers and now has to travel the three governments to make peace and save everyone. Along the way she will meet many allies and redeem many.

Welcome to the world of Talas, the home of a shattered god. Their energies dispersed through the planet, its denizens strive to find better and better ways to use these latent energies. Virin, one of the greatest, but most reclusive, arcanomechanists, uses her skills to track down the man who murdered her father.

«Be careful with that sword. You don't want to hurt anyone, do you?» A low mockery voice brushed the short one ear. A shiver ran down Elias' spine and it wasn't the night breeze's fault. Even without turning around, he knew who the figure behind him was. Sonder Odethari.