The Ember In The Hearth
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Last published Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Three generations after the Emergence, humanity is beginning to rebuild. Safe Zones are beginning to grow and different measures are needed to keep civilians safe. The Booned, people gifted with incredible durability and power are all that stand between civilization and eldritch destruction.
Jack Strongarm wants nothing to do with the Booned. Born in the latest generation, he wants nothing more than to live his life in peace and safety, but when things go sideways at his Assignment Day, he is thrust into a world he never wanted to be in. Can Jack rise to the challenge and learn what it means to protect, or will he fall and burn away under the pressure?
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