Polarized

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(Discontinued, see latest chapter for how it was supposed to end)

Cloudgate used to be a nation of mages. But when aura-magic went out of control, the public turned against auras and the people who bore them. Now the usage of these supernatural abilities have been banned almost everywhere, save for one wind-barriered island— Avriya. Avriya's no perfect paradise, but to Skye, it's her one shot at making a childhood dream come true. To Cayto, its a curse-ridden madhouse that he needs to break out of. And to Lucian? Its a prison of his own making, a place of exile from a spirit realm that disgraced him.

A girl who idolizes aura-magic. A boy who hates it. A healer running from her past. A spirit who can see the future. A boy accustomed to lying. A girl who refuses to lie. A domineering man who couldn't kill his enemy. A meek woman who can't stop killing those she wants to help. A rebellious spirit grappling with eternal life. A little girl fascinated by death.

One island. Two realms. Countless stories.

Note: Polarized will contain romantic subplots and relationships, including some between characters of the same gender. There will also be frequent POV changes.

Chapters(46 total)

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Community Reviews(1)

  • Gray Word ArtsRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    A teenage girl whose icy powers inconvenience her at every turn gets sent to magical ICE to get microchips, before a strange turn of events sees her going to not-Hogwarts to learn to master her powers, even as a prophecy hangs over her too-young head...
    Polarized is an interesting and unfortunately timely story about what it means to mature while being different, and just what expectations can do to a person.  I went into this story expecting a storm of YA clichés.  What I found was some of those, yes, but a more thoughtful look at just what power - magical or otherwise - can do to people.
    Even at just a few chapters in, there's enough twists and turns to make this tale worth your time.