Eidola Rising
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Detective Orpha Cain finds herself trapped under the destroyed roof of her office after a cataclysmic event took place in the lavish city of Aldervale. A strange man appears before her, someone long deceased, somehow living once again. What proceeds is a tale of intrigue, mystery and magic, following the intrepid duo as they uncover the source of this strange event. Tune in every so often as the story unfolds.
This is a side project of mine, mostly to get back into writing as I overwhelmed myself with my much more intense epic fantasy project.
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