Our gods seek to make our world better. Those outside do the same, as they see it. Beyond civilization, the agents of the dark gods continue their work. To fulfill the promise of undeath. To create a truly immortal undead, and bring the eternal age. The Moors are as far from civilized as it gets. And in the hostile wetlands, a less than humble demi-god succeeded. Not because their method should have worked. But because it allowed something from outside to step into the provided form and role. It will play that role better than any god could have wanted. … What To Expect • A story following the progenitor of an alien species (not native to the environment/setting) as they explore and seek to learn about the world, growing from the process. • A species that converts/assimilates other sapients as it spreads (think vampires, werewolves, etc.) • A heavy focus on the magic system and its mechanics, as well as how it affects the setting. • An outwardly foreign magic system used by the main character. • A variety of sapient non-human species, ranging from ecologically close to human to far removed. What Not To Expect • Erotica. There are sex scenes. But they are written to further the plot, world building or character development. You can use them however you want, but the style is not targeted at being erotic. • Focus on combat or martial skill. Combat happens, but most scenes are either one-sided or over quickly. • Direct sexual violence. • Humans. The closest are species as similar to humans as an elf or orc is to a human in most fantasy settings. Notes • Please do not give stylistic or structural feedback (pointing out typos is fine and welcome). I am happy to see engagement with the story in the form of thoughts, speculation or your experience as a reader. But I am not looking for advice. I write how I choose to for my own goals, and will not change things based on reader preferences. If your feedback is structured as you should change/do [blank], please keep it to yourself. • I will flag chapters with explicit sexual content as “18+” and summarize the chapter at the end. This does not include chapters with references to sex or sexual anatomy. It will be limited to narration of actively sexual experiences. If you are not comfortable with these chapters, you can skip to the author notes and read the summary. … Length of Average Chapter: 3,500 words. Length of Book One: 81,000+ words Release Schedule: A chapter a day until chapter 10. After that I will add 1 more day between each chapter. For example, chapter 11 will be posted 2 days after chapter 10, chapter 12 will be 3 days after chapter 11, and so on. This will continue until the end of book 1. I have written book 1 already and plan to wait until I finish book 2 to start releasing it. I will pause after book 1 for however long that takes, and I plan to use the same pattern on book 2.