Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
The story continues…
Thank you for reading!
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Acknowledgments
About the Author
READING GUIDANCE
This novel is intended for adults with darker themes some readers may find upsetting or disturbing. Please consider your mental health before diving into this story if you have any concerns about the following content warnings. This book ends on a brutal cliff-hanger.
Consensual sexual intimacy is on page. If you’d prefer to avoid or know when to expect intimate content, please refer to the “spice rack” for specific chapters.
This is by no means an exhaustive list or arranged in any particular order: panic attacks, death, graphic violence/gore, fire injury, eugenics, sexual encounters and suggestive themes, racism, adult language, DID, bullying, memories of substance abuse/addiction, alcohol use, choking, blood/bleeding, emotional/physical manipulation and abuse.
GUIDE & SUMMARY
The first few chapters of The Chains of Fate highlight significant events that took place in The Aspect of Essence and most of the information below comes through in narration. Refreshers and minor details about the characters and the known magic system can be found within the next few pages.
ESSENCE
The elves’ magical source of power, thought to be drawn from the stars. Only pure-bloods have the potential to control all eight abilities (arch elves). The Elven-blooded (those with human and elf blood) have an easier time learning how to summon their talents by drawing on respective emotions tied to each ability. Talents are innate and cannot be learned.
Well- The source where magic is drawn from. Wells can be strengthened and expanded by continual use of magic. Strength is determined by the number of abilities, not the size of the Well. Magic must be regenerated by meditating (easier under starlight for most).
Rending - Destructive shadows that can either restrain a body, inflict perceived pain, or totally obliterate (known emotion to draw from: anger).
Mending - Healing powers that appear as red threads of light, cannot be used on the caster (known emotion to draw from: love/kindness).
Shielding - Violet crystalline wards that can serve as protective barriers on objects or a person (known emotion to draw on: fear).
Force - The caster can use weights of objects or the earth’s gravity to push and pull, appears as blue light (known emotion to draw on: desire/determination).
Illumination - Any individual with elf blood possesses this ability. The user can create a variety of colorful lights or distribute a portion of their magical reserves to another to restore power (known emotion to draw on: happiness).
Portaling - Rifts can be opened only to known locations unless a bond is shared with another (corresponding emotion: trust and yearning).
Illusion - The ability to project realistic images, appears as turquoise light (corresponding emotion not yet revealed).
Telepathy - Mind to mind communication. Those without telepathy can still communicate so long as the person with the talent maintains the connection. Jassyn has discovered that telepathy is used in coercion. Compulsive magic is only able to be used by the king due to his strength in power. King Galaeryn can influence others into not speaking. Lykor’s POV has revealed that the king can also control actions with coercive magic (corresponding emotion not yet revealed).
WRAITH ABILITIES
Warping - Can teleport from one location to another as long as the destination in view is visible and unobstructed.
Venom - Their fangs have paralytic qualities.
Cloaking - Can conceal and obscure themselves in shadows.
PROMINENT CHARACTERS
Serenna (Sir-REN-nah) Vallende (Val-LEND-e) - an elven-blooded and former princess of Allaenar, now an initiate at Centarya. Shares a bond with Prince Vesryn that spontaneously manifested but is not fully formed until they both accept the connection.
