Dark beings quietly drive the world toward one of many hellish, apocalyptic outcomes. There are, however, still a few possibilities where peace and goodness can prevail.
"The Machine", the vast, godlike intelligence behind reality, spins and calculates, and the few remaining paths to the UNpocalypse all involve four childhood friends acting together as a catalyst for good.
Can their childhood bonds survive the tests of time and the hardships of adulthood? How can four kids from a poor neighborhood fight against a world of "hidden monsters"?
In this steampunky, machine-age fantasy epic, explore New Anglia, a gritty, powerful nation moving into an age of discovery, but on the cusp of self-destruction. It is a place of illusion, filled with demons disguised as leaders, heroes disguised as the weak, reality-wielders, cross-dimensional visitors, machine-whisperers, and dream-assassins.
New Anglia is a place where the stains of past sins are piled into skins and walk the land in human form, and where normal, good-hearted people can still make a difference.
A Young Woman:
Twenty-two year-old Eva Mallory has never felt truly herself. But that's normal, right? Especially given that her only remaining family member, her grandmother, is gone, and Eva has to navigate post-college life alone. And while most young women have to deal with the struggles of #adulting - roommates, new relationships, and work - they don't also have to deal with an edgy, electric feeling pulsing just beneath their skin. Recently, these strange feelings have gotten stronger. So have Eva's dreams, dreams full of energy, foreboding, and featuring her missing mother.
A Secret World:
It must be pure bad luck that causes Eva to stumble, one night, into a battle between a demonic madman and a powerful sorcerer. But she soon finds herself thrust into a violent world, at turns familiar and strange. It's a world where loyalty is demanded, alliances are tentative, and power is the ultimate currency.
A Latent Power:
As Eva finds herself used as a pawn between two cataclysmic forces, she realizes that her bad luck is no coincidence. Eva has no idea who she really is. And to survive, she must find out. But what if who she really is...is a monster?