Hey all,

Just a quick note to say that the updates are going to be a little sporadic for a while. While this story is very near and dear to my heart---as my first ever written work---it is currently not exactly performing well on here, with very few views per chapter or on Amazon in terms of sales.

As such, I have decided to shift focus onto something else for a while. That doesn't mean the book will remain unfinished, not at all. It just means that this will be more of a passion project going forward.

The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.

As for how often to expect updates on Volume 5?

They will come in batches whenever I get the time. As I have decided to make this the final volume in the story, there are a lot of stories to tell and a lot of threads to tie up. Expect the finished volume to be quite sizable.

For those of you who have been reading since the start, thank you for reading, and I hope you will stick around until the end of the story!

Thanks again for your understanding!

C.J.