The Shadow of Elsyia
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Elara is a gifted healer with a flicker of Lux magic, in the day she works in the shining towers of Elysia and at night she works quietly in the Midden, the lawless strip of land between the kingdoms of Elysia and the shadowed courts of Noctis.
But everything changes when she crosses paths with a group of Noctians searching for an ancient weapon. Among them is Kaelen, a hardened warrior who wields Umbra magic with lethal precision, and his brother Eiran, charming and composed, but no less dangerous.
With no choice, she's forced to join their mission but as the journey turns perilous, secrets unravel and loyalties shift. Caught between light and shadow, loyalty and betrayal, Elara must decide where she stands before the balance breaks forever.
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