Author's Note:

The story you are about to read is based on the contents of three weathered, leather-bound journals that had long been forgotten, concealed on a dusty shelf amid the sprawling expanse of the library. All of the books, manuscripts and other relics that contained knowledge of The Time Before, were meticulously gathered after the cataclysm known as The Fall, and were brought here, to the city at the heart of The Snow Forest, to be preserved and studied.

I am Lynn-Erin Faye, one of many scribes that call the halls of the library their home. I spend my days searching the dusty stacks of ancient tomes for interesting or otherwise inspiring accounts, so that I might copy their narratives. With luck, my writing these accounts might bring entertainment and joy to the hearts of our city's patrons, and perhaps one day, beyond the confines of its borders. This, my dear readers, is one such story.

Scant firsthand accounts of The Fall, and the years prior to that deadly moment in our world's history, have ever come to light, leading us to speculate that the people living in The Time Before must have possessed some means of information preservation that eludes our understanding today. Be that as it may, these journals were brought to us nearly four centuries ago by a woman known only as "The Messenger". She conveyed that the woman who passed the journals to her, a certain enigmatic soul named Amber, had no heirs to pass the volumes to, and in light of that fact, chose to send them off into the world with a stranger—The messenger—so that the tale of her greatest adventure would endure and not be left to rot in the damp basement of her home.

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Doubtless, the original journals have been read and re-read countless times, their scarred covers and brittle, yellowed pages bear witness to that fact.

The rawness of Amber's own words has compelled me to include her original journal entries, a travelogue of sorts, at the end of this book. I believe it is of great importance for the reader to fully experience Amber's unabridged writing and language. It is fast paced and to the point with no frills. I have spent a great amount of time with her spirit through the content of her journals, and although it is my hope that the way I have rewritten Amber's tale, in basic story form, is exciting and compelling, I have no doubt that her own words will carry more weight than my own can.

Trigger Warnings:

This story may not be for everyone. It is a wild tale that touches on assault, catastrophic injury, violence, PTSD, panic attacks, raw language and situations of a mild sexual nature. For those sensitive to such topics, I advise caution; but through the untamed realms of peril, sorrow and loss, this adventure is also filled with camaraderie, triumph and love.

And now, it is my fervent hope that you enjoy This Is The Fall.