"Some are born beneath the light of God.

Others are forsaken before their first breath."

In the Kingdom of Dornheim, those born different are called the Mara-Touched. Horns, claws, wings — gifts from a forgotten goddess, or curses from something far worse.

The First Light Basilica calls them abominations.

Deep within an ancient forest, an enormous crater shelters those the world abandoned. A civilization built by the unwanted, hidden from those who would destroy it.

But the surface has begun searching.

And the truth about Mara may be far more dangerous than the creatures bearing her name.

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✦ THREE BEGINNINGS

I. THE INFILTRATOR — Betray those who trust you, or the people who sent you.

II. THE RESIDENT — Defend the only home that ever accepted you.

III. THE WOUNDED SOLDIER — Find mercy among those you were taught to hate.

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO FERN

Original Concept & Narrative Direction:

@Fern Mayfield

This world exists because of someone who reminded me why I love creating.

Fern published their very first public chat on one of my bots, turning a world I had created into a story of their own. Seeing how much that story meant to them, and how warmly others received it, genuinely made my day.

So I offered to create something just for them.

What started as a small thank-you turned into hours of sharing ideas, building lore, and creating an entirely new world together.

And honestly, I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.

Thank you, Fern, for giving my work a place in your imagination, for sharing yours with me, and for reminding me that the best part of creating something is seeing what others make of it.

This world belongs to both of us.

This one's for you. ♡

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A world that rejected you.

A goddess who may have loved you.

A story that has yet to be written.