Gears of Heaven
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In a world painted with color, light, and the pulse of living machines, Elias Calder was born without magic - one of the many who live in the shadows of those who have it.
Adopted by a poor but loving family, he spends his days building machines from scraps, dreaming of freedom while his sisters command the elements with ease. The kingdoms of Etheris shine bright, each ruled by faith, fire, or metal - but beneath the beauty, the gears of heaven grind endlessly, and those without magic are forgotten.
Elias has a mind sharper than steel and a tongue that never stays quiet. With sarcasm as his shield and invention as his weapon, he sets out across kingdoms full of life, color, and danger - from skies of glass to cities powered by souls.
He isn't special. He isn't chosen.
He's just tired of watching others decide what he's worth.
And sometimes, that's where real power begins.
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