The Last Aether-Stone

di Red Rose (Autore)

Red Rose, 2025

In "The Last Aether-Stone," the first book of The Aetherium Chronicles Series, the world is slowly dying as its magical lifeblood, Aether, dwindles. Lyra, a disgraced elementalist ostracized due to a "Blight-mark" from an uncontrolled Aether surge, believes the mythical Aetherium, an infinite source of magic, is the key to saving their resource-starved world. Her hope is reignited when she discovers a Pure Aether-Stone and a fragment of an ancient map. Forced to flee the Imperial Aether Guard and radical Aether-cultists, she reluctantly partners with Kael, a cynical airship pilot. Their journey takes them through decaying cities and hazardous Sky-Blasted Wastes, navigating the black-market Aether trade. They discover the Blight is not a natural phenomenon, but a deliberate consequence of the Aetherium's long and brutal imprisonment by an ancient order known as the Architects, who sought to regulate its destructive potential. Lyra learns her Blight-mark is not a curse, but a unique Aetheric signature—a key to unlocking the Aetherium. With Kael's support, she chooses not to fully release or destroy the Aetherium, but to recalibrate its flow, using her unique connection to balance its power. This act reawakens the world, stabilizing Aether-powered technology, receding the Blight, and revitalizing dormant magic. Lyra's Blight-mark becomes a symbol of her gift, and Kael, his cynicism softened, commits to standing by her in this reawakened world.

• Autore: Red Rose
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Red Rose
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798231435432