Exiles of the Holy Ascension

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In Brightholme, a nation founded on the principles of harmony, the Godknight stands as an unbreakable shield, a nearly all-powerful guardian who enforces one sacred rule: live in peace. Those who break this rule are exiled, sent down the treacherous Old Mother River, a fate that has become a cornerstone of Brightholme's culture, a warning, and an enigma wrapped in lore.

But Brightholme's tranquility is built on a lie.

The Godknight is dying, his powers waning, his existence a fragile thread about to snap. A mysterious faction known as the Order of the Holy Ascension has learned of this vulnerability. Guided by shadowy purpose, they choose this moment to unleash a calculated invasion.

In the midst of the chaos, a group of survivors emerges. Kal, a tempestuous farmboy, seething with an anger as fertile as the land he tills. Ayla, a meek and humble young witch, shunned for her flaming red hair and harboring a secret power. Lilly, the high elder's daughter, who bears the weight of her royal lineage while craving the freedom it denies. Windham, a man torn betweenpassionand treason and harboring a secret that could shatter the group. And Jaina, the embodiment of Brightholme's holy rule, driven only by her unyielding conviction.

They are thrust into a crumbling world where old rules are broken and trust is a rare commodity.Betrayals, fears, and the fight for survival lead them on a path that hints at a destiny beyond the borders of their homeland. Branded and hunted asexiles of the Holy Ascension, can they find the courage to restore hope to their people? Or will theirmistakes and shortcomingslead their people into ruin and despair?

The Ascension is a character driven tale with some classical fantasy elements mixed with some not so classical stuff. Basically, I’m not holding myself to any rules, except for where the story begins.It’s planned as an ongoing series, though with clear arcs and endings.Experimenting with what days are best to publish, but essentially will be publishing 2 chapters per week.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2023
Author: Aardvark Aaron

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Tarig TalalRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I couldn't notice any mistakes in the grammar at all that is also true regarding the characters they are very realistic and interesting with deep thoughts and emotions whether they are traitors or vicious and heartless or kind and hopeful every single one has his distinctive nature and his own prospective and goals most of the writers out there don't put even half of this effort into their protagonist the story feels very unique and it puts you in a certain atmosphere with a meticulous world building a lot of mysteries so much anticipation and a sense of omniscient dread that everything is about to be lost also knowing everyone history and prospective made me sympathy with them on a personal level there are a lot of other novel where things far more terrible happens but they wouldn't leave anyone with much feelings because the victims are presented as just numbers the novel also give a lot to look forward to in terms of confrontations and getting justice and character development the only thing that wasn't to my liking was the shifting in prospective I found it to be overwhelming and even a little bit confusing so I hope if the author could try to stick to one story line a bit more before shifting to a new one and starting to introduce new people in