--HIGHEST RANKING: #89 in fantasy--
When a farmer girl, Astella, is captured by a group of local bandits, she finds a stone along with her. Smooth, round, and an ombré of red, orange and yellow, she gets easily attracted.But, this is no ordinary stone, it's a Phoenix's egg, and according to an ancient prophecy as old as we can remember, she is destined to hatch it, and stop demons from wreaking havoc.
Discovering the secrets of magic, Astella, must learn more of the prophecy. But doubtful as it stood, a clueless mountain girl and a Phoenix egg wouldn't be able to figure it out.
from the scraps of information she has, all she knows is she must stop the banished demons and their ruthful queen Samoria, from entering the earthen realm once again, and taking over the earth from the nightmare depths of hell, or all oblivion will spill. Strange phenomena are happening all over, and no one knows what to do.
The fate is all in her hands. Can she do this alone? Will Astella dabble in adventure, with the threat of death, but save the world, or will she watch as it perishes, razed in total annihilation?
Since she was a little girl, Velvet has been reading stories about great wizards and witches of Rumerra's past, wishing every night to wake up one day and be blessed with the affinity for magic herself. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against her. Both her parents had no magic and thus the chances of her developing it are slim at best. But the gods of fate smile upon her one day when she receives her mark of light, thus becoming a light witch.
Acquiring magic is only the first step, however. After this comes the grueling and life-long task of mastering it. We accompany the young witch as she sets out on a journey of self-discovery, full of magic and wonder - or so she thought.
Velvet quickly starts realizing that the world of Rumerra is not like the worlds she got to know in her stories at all. Compared to her hometown of Simula, Rumerra at large is vast and unforgiving. From the frigid tundra of the Frozen North to the craggy hills of Eldrasit, and the vast forests of the elven lands, Velvet encounters mercenaries, dragons, and a vast array of other creatures, all of which seem eager to demonstrate that the world is far more cruel and unforgiving than she thought. Good and evil are not so easily told apart, not everyone is to be trusted, friends can die and a happy ending is all but guaranteed.
Will Velvet be able to find her place in such a world? Can she become the hero she admired in her storybooks and pass on her knowledge of magic to others as she always wanted? Or will the cruel reality shatter her illusion and bring the girl to her knees?