The Last Orellen is on hiatus. The break won't last forever, but it will last a long time. I'm healthy, safe, and still invested in Kalen's journey. The notes I made months ago when I was planning for the next chapters are in a place where I can look at them every day. Life, other work, and other joys are filling my time. I wish I had the energy and the hours that The Last Orellen needs from me. I thought I would figure out how to clear a couple of days in the week, but I never did.This story is important to me, and I want it to be a priority when I'm writing it. Not the eighth thing on my plate that's getting less attention than it deserves. I'll be back when the plate is emptier. I'll try to have a stack of finished chapters in my hands and make sure the road ahead of us is clear as far as I can see.Looking forward to telling you the rest of the story when that day comes, Sieley According to prophecy, the ninth-born child of Lord Orellen will have the sort of power that changes the world. But in a land ruled by magical families, no one welcomes the possibility of a dangerous new player. Fearful even of their allies, the Orellens come up with an extraordinary and deadly scheme to protect themselves. If the most powerful people in the world wish to kill the ninth-born, they will have to find him or her first. And that's not going to be easy when the Orellens have called upon dark magic to create hundreds of heirs. The boys and girls are given new bodies, new names, and even new magical talents before they are scattered across the continent. Only one among them is the real ninth, but all of them will have to grow up in a world where they are fugitives. Kalen, once fated to die, is now an Orellen heir in hiding. And he is determined to survive, even if he has to master his strange new powers to do it. The Last Orellen is a long, character-focused epic fantasy with progression. It's set in a vast universe, and it's about a boy's journey to become a powerful magical practitioner. Reviews are deeply appreciated. Please do not repost my work elsewhere without my written permission. What type of reader is this book for? You might enjoy The Last Orellen if you like... Clever and resourceful protagonists. Big fantasy worlds. Multiple cultures, lots of characters, many different types of magic--this story is expansive rather than closely focused on a narrow storyline.  Old-school epic fantasy. Progression fantasy that takes its time. Our main character will be progressing through magical ranks, but this is going to be a lengthy story. If you're more about the journey than the destination, this might be the book for you.