Slow-burn epic science-fantasy. New Chapters: Mon, Wed, Sat. Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge. Arc 2: Ruins of Karbaliq is now underway! Scroll down to read the synopsis for Ruins of Karbaliq. "Throughout the boundless Cosmos, the living stars are linked by the myriad filaments of the Starflow. Across the starry sea travels the Starship Amrita, forever pursuing its ancient mission." Mu is a runaway princess haunted by visions of the Empire's fall... Tavian is a travelling Bard who plays the music of the stars... When they meet in a smoky nightclub on the planet Shangxia, events are set in motion that will ultimately decide the fate of the Cosmos. Guided by the mysterious talking black cat, Apollo, they embark aboard the starship Amrita, crewed by an eclectic group of the galaxy's misfits. As they travel from world to world, they come to understand the looming nightmare that threatens a complacent Cosmos, and their role in facing it, as threads of past, present, and future weave together.  Arc 2: Ruins of Karbaliq Amidst the wind-blasted steppes and shifting sands of Yarkan, Mu is forced to face the crushing weight of ancestral guilt for an ancient atrocity that refuses to be forgotten. As the crew of the Amrita struggles to unravel a web of political intrigue and clear an innocent man’s name, all paths lead to the haunted ruins of the Black City of Karbaliq – where echoes of the past threaten to destroy the future.