Mikel, Helsket, and, surprise surprise, Metrike are trapped.
After fighting off Achos and Philander, Helsket and Mikel are exhausted while Metrike is still unconscious. After just managing to get to a safe house within the ancient Sunken Folk ruin-city of Kar'Xet, the three are accosted by one of the last inhabitants to run the place. A Gigant - a massive, mysterious creature that went so far as to stick its head into the trio's hiding spot before it relents and leaves for the time being.
Now, after a few blood-curdling adventures, the unlikely trio has found their way to a Sunken Folk relic of a bygone era. The Tower of Stars calls and the three must make their way to the top to find what glitters in the smokey night before all hope is lost.
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Join Mikel on the next leg of his quest to save his father, his family, and the world (he'll soon figure out why that last one fell to him!) and bear witness to the birth of a new age of the gods. His powers grow each time he uses them - but at what cost?
Will Mikel help usher in the same madness which nearly killed the entire planet two millennia ago or will he stand as the bulwark against the tide of darkness rushing towards humanity?
Only Mikel can decide that and only you can read on. Tell the story of HelGate and the fearless warriors fighting to stave off world ending peril.
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Book 2
The Tower of Stars
Coming Summer of 2024