Altriel Unbound
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Last published Sat, May 17, 2025
Newly crowned and unwilling to embrace tradition, King Samwell Valois wants nothing to do with magic -- especially not with Damia, the fiercely capable mage newly appointed to his court. But Damia, who has sacrificed her own ambitions to serve the people of Altriel, refuses to be dismissed. When a mysterious affliction strikes someone dear to the king, Samwell is forced to turn to the very magic he has long rejected, and the woman he's tried to avoid. As their reluctant alliance deepens, they uncover dark truths buried in the kingdom's past -- truths that no one person can face alone.
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More than a century ago, the once-mighty human-dwarven alliance of Ostrovia was destroyed during a brutal series of civil wars and political malfeasances. Ancient blood magic and dwarven machinery fueled the death and destruction. Kings turned on one another, and the great wizards were corrupted by their own power. What had once held a nation together now doomed it. In the last days of the fall, the orc tribes, united by chaos and bloodshed, descended from the mountains and destroyed the war-torn kingdom, becoming the new dominate race of the land, leaving humanity on the brink of extinction. During those final days, a lone ship of desperate survivors set course on a bold expedition into the perilous and uncharted Sea. Against all odds, they crashed upon the shores of Avaloria... a realm steeped in ancient magic and guarded by a living forests teaming with dangerous enemies, and undiscovered wonder. Now, a generation later, under the steadfast leadership of King Aldros Valtir, the descendants of that fateful journey labor to rebuild civilization in the new world. At the edge of the wild frontier, young Aelar Varos has grown up in Harrow's End, a modest village, clinging to the untamed forests of Avaloria. But when Aelar stumbles upon something impossible deep within the ancient forest, he unwittingly attracts the attention something more powerful than he can fathom, setting his destiny on an uncertain course. Cedric Valtir, eldest son of the King and heir to the throne, is loved by his men and women in equal measure. In the bustling heart of Valoria, where the lively corridors of The Silver Stag echo with hope and revelry, Cedric bridges his regal past with the promise of a new future. With his effortless grace, keen intellect, and warm humor, he inspires his people as he listens to their dreams and fears, even as whispers of impending threats swirl around him. But what will fate have in mind when he leaves the walls of the city that defines him?
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