Veil Is Thinning Novels & Stories

The panel had been reinforced twice with barrier glyphs designed to prevent tampering. And yet the outer rim had been cleaned. Not recently. But not long ago either. Days, maybe. A week at most. A Thornveil trap this deep didn’t react to idle interest. You had to know what you were reaching for. Which meant whoever accessed this wasn’t just hiding. They were hunting. I didn’t touch the sigil. Not yet. I’d seen what Thornveil backlash could do to people with pure bloodlines. I had no intention of finding out how it would react to something like me.

she whispered, already sitting up. His hand found her waist before he was even awake. “What is it?” “She’s here.” That woke him. “Jade?” “No.” Baylee swallowed. “Not just Jade.” She closed her eyes. “The Veil is breaking.” --- By the time they reached the treeline, Silverveil was already in motion. Liam, even exhausted, had the northern guard assembled. Heather was barefoot in a borrowed shirt, hair still half in a braid, knives already at her belt. Melody and Jessica stood beside each other, each holding bowls of crushed moonroot and iron ash.