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Synopsis
In a world where all your properties are tattooed on your skin, Ink is a scarce resource, a symbol and a source of power. It is the machinery that propels the Empire. Wars are fought in its name. Blood is shed for a drop. Ink is the currency and the law.
Follow the story of Tarar as narrated by himself. His rise to fame and infamy.
Fall in love with his lovers, fight along his side, explore uncharted territories, and uncover the mystery behind the empire’s most powerful tool; Ink.
Join Tarar in a frenetic journey of magic, action, and fantasy.
This is the rewrite of the original under the same name, also created by me as part of the Writathon challenge.
The fiction is a slow and progressive high fantasy story written in a novelistic style. As such, you can expect long chapters, around 3000 words each, with action (normally) self-contained. Releases are twice a week for the foreseeable future.
Steady pulse, precise strokes, may the Ink flow!May the Ink flow!
Victorious in battle, passionate in love, may the Ink flow!May the Ink flow!
Never yield, always persevere, may the Ink flow!May the Ink flow!
The way of the Ink, Pau. 5.1
Table of Contents
- 1Prologue2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 1: Darkness2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 2: The way of the Ink2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 3: Lectures and unresolved questions2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 4: Walking off with just some sweat2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 5: The incident with the rat2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 6: Light on the horizon2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 7: A job for you2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 8: Admission exam2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 9: Odd jobs2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 10: Normal life2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 11: Eye of the storm2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 12: House of Nul2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 13: Growth2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 14: La'er2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 15: A ritual of body and mind2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 16: Training under the eye of a drunk2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 17: The best of society2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 18: Force my hand2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 19: The storm hits twice2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 20: Mindless2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 21: When mind and Ink become one2024-11-13
- 23Chapter 22: Interlude—A Drak’ga is made, not born2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 23: An unwelcomed guest2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 24: Under the judgement of light2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 25: Learning the old ways2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 26: Mysteries of the East and new allies2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 27: Dagger, sword, fire, and exile2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 28: Dreams come true2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 29: The price of failure2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 30: Hidden behind shelves2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 31: Communion with Ink2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 32: Another kind of light show2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 33: Let the competition begin!2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 34: Race against the clock2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 35: The moment of truth2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 36: Nothing to lose2024-11-13
- 38Chapter 37: Back to a not so normal life2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 38: Overcoming my fears2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 39: How not to fight2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 40: Not about you2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 41: One day2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 42: A dinner with wolves2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 43: A testing night2024-11-13