> Elania has grown accustomed to life in the Underground City State of Neftasu, sharing a home with Yolani inside the refurbished Aetherhart's Artifice.

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> But not all is as calm as appears on the surface. Events inside and out of the city have pushed the Magistry, the city’s council of powerful wizards, to enact a sweeping set of reforms.

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> Some of which the duo is directly responsible for.

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> Not all are pleased by the changes, and the iron fist of the Magistry and the City Guard is heavy.

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> The dark cult that summoned Elania to Eladu still runs free, and the Lightbringer order has been roused by the loss of one of their divine artifacts.

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> Yolani finds that her love for artifice can't replace the hole in her heart. Yet maybe there is someone for her that shall help mend it.

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> With unrest, rogue governmental agencies, and the threat of a looming crusade on the horizon hanging over them, there is only one way Elania and Yolani will manage to navigate the perils swirling around them.

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> If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.

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> By relying on each other...

> …and pressing against boundaries of [Power] and Artifice never intended for the hands of mortals.

Book 2 is now available on Amazon on KU, Hardcover, Softcover, and ebook! Audiobook is in production and will release in a month or two! Thank you all for the support. NSD started here on Royal Road and was the first series I ever started releasing. Feels like it was just the other day AND that it was a long time ago. Weird. Anyways, check it out! I will make another post when the audio is ready. Book 3 will be releasing in December as well.

Here are the links!

Ebook

Hardcover

Softcover

Audio (Soon)