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Just a Bystander

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Time 4h 47m

Reads 174
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Parts 26
Time 4h 47m

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Everyone wants to believe they are the hero of their own story. But in a world where prophecies are real, what happens if you're not the Chosen One?

A budding arcanist named Caden enrols in the Academy, entering the same cohort as one of the legendary Chosen Ones, and finds himself caught in a tangle of fate that threatens to unravel the entire Empire. 

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The Arcane Collective: Love, Hate, and Life

A growing darkness has been born into the world once again. Aven Shayde and a fist of his friends move away to Abalon, a city full of mysterious history and forbidden legend. It is here he discovers a phenomenon within him from the help of an elderly spirit known as The Ancient, who informs him of a dangerous destiny. Only with the assistance of his peers can he stand a chance against the shadows that mean to destroy him and everything he holds close. Friendships are torn apart, lovers are pushed to their limits, and enemies rise from the most unlikely places as Aven learns that true darkness lies within everything. The world he knows will forever change as he deals with the struggles of love, hate, and life in this opening chapter of The Arcane Collective.