ashriel · averris · child of the rift · fantasy · magic user · tragic heroine · resilient · heterochromia · dark fantasy · lone wanderer
The year is 1920. The world is fractured. The Rift has fused the technological Old World with the magical New, birthing a chaos of contraband and the watchful eye of the Magisterium. At the storm's center stands Ashriel Carn, the icy Grand Magister, whose perfect mask of duty conceals a smoldering fire. His life has become entangled with Liren Averris — the audacious, impulsive señorita, the only one unafraid to challenge his authority. Around Ashriel's neck chimes a chain holding a wedding band — a reminder of a past he cannot release. Liren, who has lost everything, including her brother, watches him with a mix of distrust and fascination. The air is thick with magical energy and words left unsaid. Ashriel stands motionless, his gaze cold, yet deep within his eyes a spark of confli…