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Chapter 05 - The North Has No Walls

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Soren and his companions reach the front lines, where Arden’s soldiers face an army of goblins and ogres. Amid the wounded, Eira’s vast Sanctuary keeps the defenders fighting—and offers Soren a glimpse of healing on a scale he has never seen before. But something is controlling the goblins, and the battlefield may hold the next clue.

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Chapter 04 - When Healing Does Not Stop

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Deep within Thornspire, the fallen monsters keep rising. While Castellan, Fray, and the survivors struggle to hold the line, Soren searches the Healing Core for a way to stop them. With arrows running low and wounds mounting, he must discover why magic meant to save lives has turned the ruins into a death trap.

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Chapter 03 - The Heart of Thornspire

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Deeper inside Thornspire, Soren, Castellan, and Fray discover survivors hiding in the dark—and a healer who could not be saved. As they push toward the heart of the ruins, Soren searches for the source of the horrors surrounding them. Keeping everyone alive will take more than closing their wounds.

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Chapter 02 - Don't Heal That Wound

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A rescue mission in Thornspire puts Soren’s judgment to the test. With wounded survivors to protect and a monstrous wolf bearing down on them, Castellan and Fray fight to keep the group alive. But healing is not always the right answer—and Soren must decide where his magic is needed most.

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Chapter 01 - An Upgrade

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A month after leaving the Auric Circle, Soren is enjoying quieter mornings, regular meals, and the freedom to turn down terrible jobs. Unfortunately, peace doesn't pay. Then his former teammates return with a problem: their new healer, Solenne, can no longer stop casting. What looks like exhaustion may be something far more dangerous—and Soren must examine the magic meant to keep everyone alive. He agrees to help. For a fee. But when an emergency bell rings from Thornspire Grotto, Soren finds himself running beside his old team once more.

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Prologue — 0.3 Seconds

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In a collapsing volcanic cathedral, the Auric Circle faces a raging fire dragon. For healer Soren Lysander Vale, three-tenths of a second can mean the difference between saving a teammate and losing them forever. But surviving the battle is only the beginning. When the fighting ends, Soren discovers how little his sacrifices are worth to the people he keeps alive—and makes a decision that will change his future.

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Chapter 9 - The Final Blood Command

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Chapter 8 - The Price of An Army

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Chapter 7 - Bred For War

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Chapter 6 - Two Anchors

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Chapter 5 - The North Has No Walls

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Chapter 4 - When Healing Doesn't Know When To Stop

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Deep beneath Thornspire, Soren discovers that the Healing Core is working exactly as intended—and that may be the worst part. As Castellan, Fray, and five battered adventurers hold off creatures that refuse to stay dead, he must uncover why its magic never stops healing. With every wound restored and every fallen monster rising again, saving the survivors will take more than another healing spell.

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Chapter 3 - The Heart of Thornspire

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Every fortress, dungeon has a center. Thornspire has a heart. As Soren and his companions push deeper into the tower, its defenses, its wounds, and the secret sustaining it begin to converge. What waits at the center may change their understanding of Thornspire—and of what it truly means to keep something alive.

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Chapter 2 - Don't Heal That Wound

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For a healer, leaving a wound untreated should be unthinkable. But when Soren is warned not to heal what lies before him, a routine decision becomes a test of judgment, trust, and the limits of his duty. Sometimes closing a wound can conceal more than it repairs.

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Chapter 1 - An Upgrade

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A healer who cannot heal herself. A patient whose life is slipping beyond the reach of ordinary magic. When Soren Lysander Vale is hired to treat Solenne Ashworth, the job forces him to push his Life Weave beyond its known limits—and reveals that saving a life may require more than restoring the body.

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Prologue — 0.3 Seconds

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In the span of 0.3 seconds, a healer must decide where to place his hands—and whose life can still be saved. As fire and death close in, Soren Lysander Vale is forced to confront the question that will follow him across kingdoms: what is a life truly worth when there is never enough time to save everyone?