Synopsis:
Roslyn is no hero.
Just another fugitive sorcerer with too much blood on her hands and a map that may no longer exist.
The scroll she carries whispers of forgotten magic — Elvern, forbidden, alive.
And the Inquisition is already burning what’s left of the North to find her.
Her allies are few — rebels scarred by failure, bound by memory more than loyalty. They don’t trust each other. But they remember what the Imperium does to those it fears.
And something older is stirring.
Something that does not forget.
Just another fugitive sorcerer with too much blood on her hands and a map that may no longer exist.
The scroll she carries whispers of forgotten magic — Elvern, forbidden, alive.
And the Inquisition is already burning what’s left of the North to find her.
Her allies are few — rebels scarred by failure, bound by memory more than loyalty. They don’t trust each other. But they remember what the Imperium does to those it fears.
And something older is stirring.
Something that does not forget.
Dokar Caelen meeting the Grand Inquisitor.
Kael in the Northern Highlands
Roslyn in the Highland Village
Queen Alene Valcoran and her child (The Heir)
Elira's final stand against the Inquisition
Author notes
Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back:
This part of Roslyn’s trilogy carries clear inspiration from The Empire Strikes Back — particularly in its tone and momentum. From Dokar’s cold, calculated briefing with the Grand Inquisitor to her relentless pursuit of the renegade Sorcerers, this chapter marks a turning point: where the weight of power shifts, and hope starts to fracture.
A Larger World:
This was the right moment to start expanding the world — laying the groundwork for broader lore and political weight. With Plight of the Damned moving into small novel territory, the story needed that sense of scale: deeper histories, older tensions, and the fractures beyond Roslyn’s immediate path.
The Unnamed Heir:
The heir is left unnamed by design. I’m still exploring their place in the wider story, and I’d rather leave that space open than define something that isn’t ready yet.
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