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In a world where death is a fleeting concept, souls are bound to an eternal cycle of rebirth orchestrated by an ancient force known as the Ashen Will. The land of Solmere thrives on the energy of this cycle, with its people extracting power from the remnants of their past lives. Yet, with each rebirth, fragments of their memories are stolen, leaving behind echoes of forgotten selves.

Ardyn Velcroft, a rogue scholar burdened by visions of lives he never lived, stumbles upon an ancient prophecy—one that speaks of a soul capable of unraveling the Ashen Will's dominion. As Ardyn embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim the truth of existence, he is joined by a morally gray assassin, a wayward priest who questions his faith, and a child cursed with memories of endless deaths.

Together, they traverse a world drenched in the shadows of gods and mortals, facing entities born of humanity’s darkest desires. As the Ashen Will begins to stir, weaving chaos through the threads of fate, Ardyn must confront the cost of defying the cycle. Will he break the chains of eternity, or will the truth consume him, damning Solmere to the whispers of eternal ash?

Table of Emanations of a Fractured World

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Volume 1