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Celestial warriors; cruel, fallen rulers; love’s immortal spell; the ancient artifact that will break the curse over them all. The hallowed mountain was unclimbed, dangerous, and forbidden - but Ross Blair was unyielding. Sacred laws and their consequences be damned; he would not be denied his conquest. Yet Ross was unaware of the long-forgotten reason why no one was allowed to step foot on the mountain. Having fallen and now trapped in a deep cavern, cut off from the outside world, Ross has no choice but to go deeper into the chasm.

The Numberless have fallen, leaving a power vacuum that is tempting to even the most honorable Validated. Political factions rise and fall in dramatic fashion, creating chaos and disorder. None of that matters to Cojax and Jessica, who know better than most that the Decamont are coming to slay them all. As their perfect city begins to crumble before ambitious and powerful Acadians, and as the ever-looming threat of the true enemy closes in, Cojax and Jessica realize that the revolution may be over, but the war has just begun.

Acadia, the last human city. For 200 years, vicious creatures have laid siege to the city, leaving the land rough with the bodies of the fallen. For Cojax, training to become a defender of the city is his greatest ambition. That all changes when a girl from outside the city walls appears - from a land that supposedly held no life. Her presence threatens to undermine the entire society, putting Cojax in an impossible situation. He must now choose between what is right and what is necessary for humanity to survive.