Nine years after the murder of her father, Charlie Elburn returns home to take on the fate she's bound to by blood: becoming the next Guardian -- someone who has undergone extensive training and mysterious rituals in preparation for ensuring her land remains free of demons. But she only has six months to learn nine years' worth of fighting, magic, and general knowledge before she's forced to prove her worth to the three deities who have been bound to the land since time immemorial. ‡    †    ‡ Welcome to a long and long-lived fantastical series set in the fictional world of Äerd! New chapters will be uploaded every Wednesday! Have fun, enjoy the ride, and always be well. 🌻 💜 🌻