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The world of the fifty-two domains finds itself fractured.
After the awakening of the rogue leader’s powers and the invasion of the dark creatures known as Vain, Neela answers the summons of the Card Holder of the Ace of Spades. He seeks to rigorously hone and strengthen her powers for the arduous battles to come as she plays her part in the prophecy of sibling gods.
Neela is put through a series of trials that not only challenge her physical abilities, but push her to an emotional limit. Doubts of past decisions fester as her morals are tested. Her fears of becoming someone unrecognizable grow with each passing day. As she reflects on her unsettling changes and increasing isolation, she can’t help but think…
Just one small push could send her
plummeting over the edge.
Excerpt:
I never thought about it much, but…
I’d always known I had my fair share of weaknesses, just like anyone else. I
knew I could be hot-headed and impatient at times. I was just as unconfident in
my physical appearance as the next teenage girl, and I sucked at socializing
with strangers. I just hated interacting with new people, really, especially
when my interactions with them had no deeper meaning other than to get
acquainted for the sake of maintaining a shallow advantage.
I also knew I was still pretty naïve when it came to romantic relationships.
Had I improved in my knowledge? Yes, especially since meeting Amil and my other
friends, namely Mori and Val, but… maintaining a healthy relationship? Being a
good significant other? Making sacrifices for my supposed life partner? Outside
of my parents’ and Lily and Will’s relationships, I’d never witnessed a healthy
romantic relationship. I’d only ever been an outside viewer, never fully
recognizing or understanding the intricacies of their interactions, let alone
love itself. It was scary… not knowing what a relationship could be like until
you got into one. And… I felt bad for Amil. He’d been waiting for so long, and
I could only imagine how much longer he would have to.
Still, among these weaknesses and many more, there was only one I could see
truly leading to my downfall. The compassion I was known for… suddenly, I
wasn’t so sure if it was a strength. In a time where I had to kill in order to
survive, to gain and maintain an advantage, showing compassion towards my enemy
just might’ve gotten me killed. I hated my fragile heart.
That condition I’d placed on my Heart Stone, that condition that arose from the depths of my precious compassion… I found myself regretting it more every single day.
Author Info
Kaitlyn Legaspi is the self-published author of the ongoing Card Holders series, a young adult urban fantasy series, and the Dark Irregular Trilogy, a young adult fantasy trilogy she wrote in middle school and is currently rewriting. Writing passionately on a daily basis, she plans on adding more to her repertoire in the near future. In addition to writing, Kaitlyn enjoys singing, trying new recipes, and reading whatever has caught her interest. Currently, she is working on publishing the fourth book of her Card Holders series, Broken.
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