To gain the power she needs to save those she loves, Magdalena must become the darkness she sought to root out from the world. Humanity is in an endless war against the Maldrath - devouring monstrosities from beyond the veil. Spawned from dungeons that intrude on the mortal plane, humans have come together to form the Crown Coalition Forces to hold back the tide. Mags, an orphan of a devastating incursion, always dreamed of joining the Forces to fight back. And she works towards that goal with every fiber of her being. One day, she goes on an unauthorized exploration of a dungeon, and gets her hands on a power that could destroy the Maldrath threat forever - or doom the world to oblivion. A Crucible of Light is Stormlight Archive meets Attack on Titan. For fans of traditional epic fantasy (with a System). . . . . . . . . . . Official Cover Art by Vladimir Solnyshko.  vol. 1: THE MALEVOLENT TIDE - Ongoing (Ch. 1 thru --) . . . . . . . . . . What to expect: - Epic scale in worldbuilding: detailed, diverse, and a world larger than the MC’s perspective! - Chapter length: averages 3,000 words (2,000 – 4,000 words). - Female MC - Slow burn (this story will be very, very long) [think Super Supportive]. - Weak (relatively) to strong to OP (eventually). MC will spend most of the first Arc without access to the power system. - No harems or murder hobos, but there will be violence and eventually a romance sub-plot or two. - The story will get dark at moments but won’t be stuck there. - A magic system based on some of my favorite epic fantasy stories with flavors of JoJo’s/JJK/HxH. . . . . . . . . . . RELEASE SCHEDULE: Tuesdays and Thursdays around 8:00AM ET. Last week of every month: A break from release to focus on editing, story development planning and outlining.  Will occasionally include Wednesday/Friday uploads called “Interludes” which will be bonus chapters with non-primary POVs focused on Worldbuilding or character-centric flashbacks (these are often shorter). Interludes DO NOT count as a chapter release. PATREON: Currently 6 weeks ahead (12+ chapters).