A long time ago, the world experienced a near-apocalyptic event called The Gaian Collapse, a tragedy for humanity similar to the one that ended the dinosaurs. Lands sunk into the ocean while new ones formed—all in hours. At the same time, creatures that were supposed to be in 'fairytales' were revealed to the world. This has thrown humanity into an uncertain, dangerous era, forcing them to live underground and abandon their homes. Two millennia have passed since then, and humanity has built many settlements throughout the lands, forgetting why they were hiding in the first place. They believe it is to hide from the Pencari, masked 'creatures' that know dark magic and control monstrous skinwalkers called Rakshasa. They are losing many people and are getting close to extinction. But with rumors and myths about a sacred paradise named Coria, they are desperate to find this sanctuary, or they will all die. Ronan Valenciano, the son of one of the settlement's leaders, has noticed his people's decline and is desperate to find a solution. He feels the only way to do that is to explore the surface world and try to find this 'Coria' his father mentioned, which his people are too scared to do. He will unearth secrets and relics almost lost to time within the surface, and Coria might not be what it seems. One chapter per week; split into three parts, which will be released during the week. Due to me being a caretaker for my Mom (she broke her foot, won’t recover for 8-10 weeks), writing is the last thing on my mind. So apologies if updates are sporadic. Cover art © 2024 by tzlyn.