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An ancient prophecy, a lost princess and a handsome prince. What more could anyone ask for? Meet Sylvie, your average, if not slightly more than averagely clumsy waitress. She lives a quiet uneventful life until Xander unexpectedly comes crashing into it. Join the two of them in the struggle against the demon lord for the fate of the world. Is everything as it seems or does fate have some dark twists in store for our heroes?
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Summary of Terms and Characters
Types of Mage:
Builders: Can build anything from available materials in the near vicinity.
Elementals: Have mastery over at least one of the five main elements. i.e. Earth, Air, Fire, Water or Spirit.
Jumpers: Can jump (Teleport) both people and objects within a single realm.
Enchanters: Cannot work on their own and must work in tandem with another mage. Can enchant objects with a specific purpose relating to the other mages ability.
Leapers: Can leap (travel) between realms.
Seers: Can see the many paths of the future.
Uncommons: Any mage that does not fit into the five main types. Highly rare.
List of Guilds:
Constructors: Primarily made up of builders and is in charge of public buildings, roadways and bridges. If a member of the general public wishes to build s new house for example they must get a guild certified Builder to do so.
Merchants: In charge of trade negotiations and commerce.
Security Force: In charge of the armed forces and the police force.
Education: In charge of the training and education of both mages and non-mages.
Governance: The elected officials who preside over the court and justice system. They create laws and ensure punishments are followed through on.
Seers: In charge of seeing threats and ways to prosperity for the kingdom.
Known Realms:
Earth: Distinctly like our Earth. Original home of Sylvie.
Hephaestia: Realm of magic and wonder. Dangerous to those who are unaware. Home of Xander. Unpredictable weather unless in the kingdom of Everaya, due to too many weather mages interfering with the natural balance. The next realm to be targeted by the Demon Lord.
Known Kingdoms:
Everaya: Home to Xander. An island nation at the center of all magical ability. Is predominately ruled by a monarchy who is advised by a council of the heads of guild.
List Of Characters:
Sylvie: Our dashing heroine. Originally from the earth realm. Black hair, blue/purple colored eyes, short and clumsy. Uncommon Mage.
Xander: Prince of Everaya. Blonde, brown eyed and infuriatingly handsome. Uncommon Mage
Demon Lord: Enslaver of Realms. Enemy of the kingdom of Everaya.
Frank: Owner/Manager of Jitter, the café where Sylvie is employed.
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The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One Chapter Seven - Sylvie
A short time later I hear footsteps approaching over the rocky ground. Looking up I see Xander heading back towards me, his arms laden with sticks. I rise to my feet and take some off his hands.“Thanks,” he says.“All good”“I figure we should light the fire at the entrance to the cave and sit a little further back but not too far. That way if anything comes out of the forest it will either be afraid of the light or we will at least see it before it can attack us.”“Sounds like a plan.” I say bleakly.I watch him place the sticks around in order to build the fire, before he reaches into the pack and pulls out what I had assumed was a rock. With a muttered word he places it so i
Last Updated : 2021-08-18The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One Chapter Six
Xander“Wow” I think. “Where the heck was this woman earlier?”Her ebony hair has managed to work its way out of her now loose bun and curly tendrils now fall prettily, framing her pale, oval face. I cannot help but to find her intriguing. Although she began as a task set forth for me by my father, I am beginning to see her as more than that. But I cannot grow too attached. I must do what is right for the kingdom.“We should head north.” I say breaking the silence. “Most towns and cities here are to the north of forests like these. The Chimera generally enjoy being away from the deserts and mountains to the east and west which means we are most likely in the southern quadrant of this realm.“How do you even know that?”
Last Updated : 2021-08-11The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One Chapter Five - Sylvie
As I spin I stifle a scream. Making its way through the trees is something truly out of a myth. From top to bottom it is a mish-mash of creatures. Its twin heads are that of both a goat and a lion. The heads join at the shoulders to the body of a lion, all ending in a tail with a serpent's head. Growing up I was always interested in mythology. The name of the creature easily came to mind; Chimera. I try to back away slowly, hoping it hasn’t yet noticed me.But as per my usual clumsy self, I end up tripping over my own feet. “Crap!” I think, beginning to beat myself up a little. With a snarl from its lion head and a hiss from its tail, it leaps through the air towards me. I never thought a creature composed of such parts would be graceful but wow, with the
Last Updated : 2021-08-08The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One Chapter Four - Xander
“Crap, Crap, Crap.” I think as I gather my bearings after what was undoubtedly the worst portal jump I have ever been through. After leaping in to follow Sylvie, I would have thought that we would have ended up at least somewhere close together. Also, something must have gone wrong as normally a portal created by a Leaper, when you enter through a body of water, you generally exit from one too. To be honest, I thought I had felt something strange as we went through the portal. It was almost as if something was pulling us away. Reaching down I pull out the Fellstar pendant. “I really need to find Sylvie. The gods only know what kind of trouble that girl has gotten into. Not to mention I need to figure out exactly where we are. At least it's the right realm.” I think as I look up into the sky to confirm my thoughts. As I wait for the pendant to tug me into the right direction, I notice
Last Updated : 2021-08-07The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One Chapter Three - Sylvie
“One thousand years ago, my home, the kingdom of Everaya, was the most powerful nation in my world.” He begins. “Unfortunately there were those within the kingdom who were unhappy with the way things were and the King was murdered. His queen was pregnant at the time and went into early labour. She died and the baby survived. This baby was the Fellstar heir.” He seems to pause as if to let this sink in and then continues on. “At the time of this child's birth, a prophecy was foretold requiring the Fellstar heir. After waiting and waiting, finally the signs of needing this heir came about and after a year of searching, this led me to you.” He states while withdrawing a pendant from underneath his shirt. He holds it out for me to look at. Attached to a long chain, it is the shape of a star, the gold shines brightly in the midwinter sun and the ruby in the center
Last Updated : 2021-08-07The Hephaestia Chronicles - Book One Chapter Two - Sylvie
The last few minutes of my shift seem to drag on. My eyes continuously drift back to the clock on the wall, counting down the minutes remaining. “He’s waiting for me” I think. “I don’t want to go but for some reason I feel as though I need to. As if something terrible will happen if I don’t.” I hurry to retrieve my purse from my cubby in the kitchen. I rush towards the front door, nearly bowling over Beth. “ Sorry, and thanks for earlier!” I yell over my shoulder as I pass her by. As I turn my head back towards the front door I see Xander enter, his blonde hair waving like one of those guys in the hair commercials. “Sylvie.” His smooth voice falls over me like a warm, fuzzy blanket on a cold evening. “Let’s take a walk”
Last Updated : 2021-08-05
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