PREFACE
This started initially as interludes for the first book, but I've now decided to compile all the interludes about Evenin of Redratall into one smallish book of some ~50000 words total.
The book is very different, in all sorts of ways, from what you've read in the main series. It follows a very different character, while the purpose of the book is less about telling the story of this individual, than it is to show you the reader, through the eyes of this dwarf, Evenin of Redratall, what Aclima actually is, and how it came to be what it is today in the main story.
If you like world-building and backstories, this is a must read.
THE (SIDE-)STORY
East of Ermos, beyond The Giant Forest of Melrum, lies the peaceful and prosperous Young Mountains. Home to several dwarven republics, some dwarven clans, and a few dwarven petty kingdoms, the ongoings of The Young Mountains, also known as The Dwarven States, is relatively shielded from the turmoil to their west. No dungeon lords have ever set foot here, and no wars have been fought for a long time.
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Among this peace and tranquility lies the small, and slightly poor, Republic of Redratall.
Within the mountain capital of Redratall, Evenin, the daughter of the prime minister, gets an exclusive and personal education from a young age. Her father wants her to join politics, like himself. With her life set up for success in the political sphere, Evenin does indeed follow into her father's footstep, but not quite in the way anyone would've suspected.
For this little backwater girl, will end up at the crux of a world in motion, a world torn apart, and her actions will cast a reverberent echo for the world to come.
REMEMBER, IT'S ALWAYS FREE
This work is always completely free of charge, and so, if you don't like Royal Road's user interface, you can also download free pdfs of the books below. The links are updated frequently to keep up with the latest additions and improvements, so keep checking back if you want to have the latest versions on hand.
* Book 1: A scholar and a tattoo artist walks into a tavern...
* Book 2: Greatest Gayest Magic
* Side-Story: A State-Builder and The History of Aclima
Happy Continued Reading! 😊