Ian Dunai is trapped in the only maze an arch-decemancer can't escape. Time. Only 1% of the population is blessed with magic affinity at birth. Fewer still have high enough affinities to rule. Ian’s decemancy eclipses all, granting him ultimate control over Death. He conquers cities with a thought and turns them into ruins with a gesture. But overwhelming power isn’t enough to escape the time loop or reveal its purpose. When Ian discovers a critical clue that he missed years ago, escape is finally at his fingertips. Little does he know, it's only the first realm. Release schedule: 1 or 2 chapters/week (Monday and/or Friday). Book 1, The Menocht Loop, is complete at ~100k words (~370 pages; chapters 1-41). Book 2, The False Ascendant, is complete at ~110k words (chapters 42-83) Book 3, The Eldemari's Wrath, is complete at ~145k words (chapters 84-143) Book 4, The Samsara Crucible, is complete at ~165k words (chapters 144-211). Book 5, The Blade of Revelation, is complete at ~122k words (chapters 212-260). Book 6, The Trials of Descent, is complete at ~140k words (chapters 261-326). Book 7, (Name TBD), is ongoing (chapters 327 and on). After being on Royal Road for nearly 20 months, Book 1 came down from Royal Road on Nov 17th, 2021. Books 1-5 are all on Amazon. Please consider buying the books on Amazon. The first 10% of all the books are still available to read on Royal Road so you can try before you buy. ****DM me (ideally on discord) if you want to read the books but do not have the financial means to purchase them.*** Join the discord. Vote on Top Web Fiction! Covers for books 1-2 are by Jeff Brown. (Book 1 higher res version here; 3840 x 2400 ultra high res wallpaper version here). Covers for books 3+ are by Kart Studio.