20 parts Ongoing Long ago, the first mages drew power from the Aether - an endless, shimmering current that flows through all life. But what was once harmony, has become hierarchy. Now, the shining city of Aetheion rules over the realm. Mage nobility wield the Aether as both weapon and crown. Beneath their radiance, shadows grow deep.
In the slums beneath Aetheion, a young fighter named Sylas Kincaid survives each day with bloodied fists and a will that refuses to break. Though unmarked by magic, his endurance draws the eye of a mysterious broker who pulls him into the brutal underground - The Ember Pits.
Far above, in the marble halls of the Grand Library, prodigy mage Lucien Vortan studies the laws of the Aether under a mentor whose secrets run darker than ink. When Lucien's experiments draw him into the city's hidden underbelly, he begins to see the true cost of power - and how close the world stands to unraveling.
Meanwhile, in the quiet riverside town of Riverspire, herbalist apprentice Eira hides her gift from the world - a rare form of Aether sight that lets her perceive the whispers of the land itself. When a stranger arrives with glowing veins and a plea for help, Eira is drawn toward a destiny that will shatter her peaceful life.
Three souls - one without magic, one bound by it, and one chosen by it.
Their paths will converge upon the ancient truth of the Aether Heart...
and the fragile balance that holds their world together.
