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@Seraph28 Good points! What awaits the teenagers in Vendum will be revealed later in this book. True, Mocvann is part of the Gravenhild dynasty. Fortunately, the story has airships, which make it possible to travel long distances quite quickly.😃

If you'd like to see the locations mentioned in the story, here is a link to the map:

Josel It had been a couple of painfully slow days since the visit of the young boy with jug ears. During that time Josel had been restless, prickly as a thorn, and had grumbled at the Redeemers a bit too much. Naturally, that had earned him another whipping - though, thankfully, a gentler one than the last. With his backside still sore from the punishment and his mood darkened by the Redeemers, Josel had withdrawn with his friends to their room after lunch. It was some sort of holy day

These Deep Dives are such a handy way to discover new and engaging stories to read. I hope you’ll keep making them.😊

Poor Ethan!🥺 Judging from the first two chapters, the story starts off in a truly captivating way. I’ll certainly keep reading.🙂

@RainbowPhoenixWI @Seraph28 @akascrubber Thanks for your comments! 🙂 Grounded! Doghouse! Not again!😂 Poor Zdain, and poor seers as well.☹️ Unfortunately, the plot demanded something like this. And we still haven’t gotten rid of Renn.🤭 From the writer’s perspective, the most fun part is when you get to weave together plot threads that have long remained separate. There will be more of that as the story approaches its climax. If I counted correctly, there are 8 chapters left in this third book. Since the story has at least five books, no major conclusion is coming yet—rather, the different characters’ storylines advance to a certain point, to continue later in the fourth book. That tower is an interesting matter. I can’t give answers at this stage, but perhaps you remember Franz’s dream in chapters 5 and 15 of the second book, which is also mentioned in chapter 10 of this third book...💀

Zdain The Great Shoal was not nearly as barren as it had seemed back in the harbor. Kselg Timbercrack explained that all of the Misty Isles had been born from volcanic eruptions. Those had taken place thousands of years ago, and the dark lava rock was now hidden beneath a lush green mantle of vegetation. The island's growth was dominated by conifers, and Zdain admired the dark pine forests that spread across the slopes of the volcano, which now slumbered in deep repose. The summit was

A fitting description of Zdain. That is how I intentionally portrayed him at this stage of the series. However, there are other sides to Zdain as well. Good points. The next chapter may provide more answers to these questions.🧙‍♂️

@chrstphrl @Seraph28 Renn does everything he can to corrupt Zdain into his little plaything. Yet Zdain himself is not entirely innocent: being a horny teenager, he accepts his role all too willingly. Nevertheless, he does not seem happy. But there is still hope something better.

Renn The Misty Isles, Grand Duchy of Malkania Seagulls shrieked and wheeled around the steamship plowing through the waves. Perhaps they mistook it for one of the fishing vessels that sailed the southern seas and hoped for a share of the catch. This time the birds would be disappointed, for the ship carried passengers instead of fish. One of them was Renn Tauganei, who stood on the deck beside the ship's rail, letting the brisk sea wind spray against his face. He had spent his life i

Thanks! I try my best.🥰

@akascrubber Dareis and Elyssa hardly have the strength to resist the lipless stranger, at least based on what we’ve seen in this chapter. "When the time is ripe, I will come for you and your sons." — But for what purpose? That’s something to think about.🤔🤨

@Seraph28 Thank you😊 That is well judged.👍 The boys must take responsibility for their parents’ deeds, even though they were innocent of them. Dareis really is an asshole. Maybe it comes from himself, maybe from the fact that his father is the cold-hearted Cors. Or who knows, perhaps his mother was a nasty person too.😄 Elyssa is a complex character. She is fun to write, and in fact she is definitely one of my favorite characters.

Elyssa After much coaxing, Dareis had finally agreed to play a round of checkers with Elyssa, and now they sat in the lounge of their hotel suite, the game board between them on the table. Checkers had been Elyssa's favorite game since her youth in Dundres, and despite Dareis' diligent practice, he had never become as skilled a player. The man lacked wits, Elyssa thought, smiling mockingly as she noticed Dareis had driven his pieces into a dead end with a series of blunders. Just a few

So, no doghouse for me this time?😄 I'm glad you enjoyed this plot twist. I hope I can surprise you again in the future. 🙂

@akascrubber @drsawzall Ivas’ grand plan may be grand only in his own mind.😅 On the other hand, small and cunning mice may sometimes surprise the big cats.😉 In the next couple of chapters, however, the focus will turn to other characters.

@Seraph28 @chrstphrl Thank you☺️ Ivas is indeed a sympathetic character, and it was fun to bring him into the story. Although writing from a child’s perspective is a bit more challenging than writing from an adult’s.

Danae What a nerve! That had been Danae's dominant thought for the past few days. She, the heiress of the ducal house of Dannkas, had been unjustly imprisoned in the Holy House like a pet parrot in its cage. The Redeemers hadn't heeded threats or pleas. Her noble status had meant nothing to them, even though it should have guaranteed respectful treatment and immunity. Danae had been bossed around like a common maid, and to top it all off, she'd been locked up to await the final judgmen

@Madii Thank you so much!☺️ I’ve tried to design the structure of the story so that the plot threads involving different characters gradually weave together. In the end, many things are connected, and not everything is necessarily what it first seems. When I started writing this story, I toyed with the idea that its world could be our Earth in some distant future. The Oblivion destroyed almost everything, and even the continents changed shape as parts of the world were submerged in a great flood. Perhaps it could be that the same catastrophe has struck Earth at regular intervals, forcing humanity to start over almost from scratch each time. On the other hand, the story could just as well take place in a kind of alternate reality—one that’s quite similar to our own. Maybe it doesn’t really matter. I wanted to leave that open in the end, for the reader to decide. Good point about the gym. I think it’s believable that an active boy like Josel would spend time doing sports, and Zdain too, since his father has demanded perfection from him both in school and on the athletic field. It’s also clear that, as a shade commando, Renn has to maintain his physical fitness. Josel can’t help his nature, but I think he’s already matured along the way. At least in my eyes, Josel in Book 1 was more childish than Josel now, halfway through Book 3. Maybe he’s slowly starting to understand himself better and reflect on things he previously didn’t grasp or didn’t want to think about. You’re absolutely right about those grammar mistakes. There are indeed quite a few in the early part of the series. However, I feel I’ve gradually improved at writing in English while working on this. That’s why I’ve started correcting errors and clumsy expressions from the beginning of the story, progressing slowly from the start of Book 1 onward. It’s fun to get feedback from another Finnish person.😊 I hope you will to read all the way to the end of the story.🙂

Melgy can be vicious.😀 You definitely don’t want to make her angry. At the very least, the Fallen, the traitors, and the dreaders should stay out of her way.🙉

@akascrubber @drsawzall Time will tell how things turn out. Usually, though, in this story nothing comes easily for the heroes, and new challenges keep appearing.😄 The next chapter has two narrators: first Danae, and then a completely new character.😺

@Seraph28 "Old harpy" is a very fitting term to describe Melgy😁 Deep down, she cares about other people, but she’s unable to express it. That’s largely due to the harsh experiences she’s been through. Randalos is an unpleasant character. He’s an example of how people aren’t always clearly on the side of good or evil—quite often, they fall somewhere in between and primarily look out for their own interests.

Melgyera Somewhere in southern Malkania She felt cold. That was the first thing she noticed. Cold... and wet. Melgyera lay on her stomach, pressed against something damp and unyielding. She cracked open her eyelids. It was daytime... or morning light. Moss and stone beneath her. Wet moss. Why? Everything in her head was a blur... Melgyera tilted her neck and tried to shift into a better position - "Ahhh!" she cried out in pain. A sharp pain sliced through her thigh, as if

Let's see how it goes. Bartos has abilities that could greatly help his friends and Zal. However, this also puts him in a whole new kind of danger. 🧙‍♂️🫤

Let's see what happens. Maybe I'll surprise you all.😉