Allen Delais was a young artist and musician from the modern day, but he fell asleep one night and when he woke he found himself in a mystical world, alone in a vast forest. Everything had changed, and all he had left was the strength of his arm. Luck landed him a position on a passing ship, and two years passed while he sailed the rivers of the world and took his first steps toward his future. Eventually he lands in Rylar, the capital of the North, where he delivers a letter of commission from the Dhara’s captain. Another three years pass while he advances to captain in the Northern Guard. Hard-won skill at arms and a mind that takes easily to the tactics of battle have forged a place for him, but that place feels hollow. His days are filled with labor and his nights are burdened by memories and questions that leave him restless through the dark hours and waiting for the dawn.

Creeping over the horizon, war threatens to take away all that he has built, and it brings with it the ghosts of his past–or perhaps they are more real than ghosts.

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Note: Chapters 1-12 are some of the earlier work, which I do not think is up to the standard of Ch. 13 onward. You might want to start with Chapter 13. All you’ll miss is a bit of backstory. Everything continually improves, but Ch. 17 is so far my favorite.

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