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The Dark Citadel - Chapter 1: Quick
The Dark Citadel

The Dark Citadel - Chapter 1: Quick

Gregory arrives in Marisburg, endures the heat, and overhears tavern talk about magic purges, void walkers sealed beneath the mountains, and the prince's disappearance. He recalls a stonemason in another town who showed him a humming crack in a cellar wall that ran deeper than bedrock.
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Ashes of Innocence - Chapter 9: Blood and Sand

Ashes of Innocence - Chapter 9: Blood and Sand

Petro leads soldiers into the Darklands to destroy a Mithras cult in the Citadel of Shadows. The psychological impact of his revelation about killing innocents persists throughout, coloring his interactions with soldiers and his processing of the cult leader's words about Hank.
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UAV - Chapter 11: Loyalty Test

UAV - Chapter 11: Loyalty Test

Kate reveals to Lyle her identity as Helen's sister presumed dead, sharing specific memory of their late-night pre-deployment ritual. Lyle discovers VP mole and warehouse via Markwell backdoor. Beck and Helen plan the dual-entry drone hack.
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The Void Walkers - Chapter 15: The Long Night

The Void Walkers - Chapter 15: The Long Night

Abigail keeps vigil through the night, wrestling with grief that the real Bryce has killed her idealized version. Gregory visits with chess and practical wisdom. By day three Bryce walks to the window—and Abigail brings news of energy fluctuations at the northern nexus. Vera is moving.
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The Void Walkers - Chapter 9: The Queen's Shadow

The Void Walkers - Chapter 9: The Queen's Shadow

In the aftermath of Vera's attack, Gregory confronts devastating casualties—73 dead, 140 wounded. Lyria confesses she sensed an anomalous pulse thirty years ago but chose comfort over suspicion. She confirms the seals are degrading, though Vera's solution would accelerate collapse.
The Void Walkers
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Firelight - Chapter 25: The Emperor's Reckoning

Firelight - Chapter 25: The Emperor's Reckoning

Gaius processes Ailana's testimony, learns from Torres that Vane is targeting Senator Okafor's daughter, discovers Vane's coup preparations, and decides to confront Vane directly - the catalyzing moment of his transformation.
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Firelight - Chapter 24: The Director's Hand

Firelight - Chapter 24: The Director's Hand

Vane executes Iron Hand operations after the Council vote, orders surveillance of Senator Okafor's seven-year-old daughter as political leverage, destroys his father's declassification petitions, and convenes secret Military Command Council meeting to prepare the coup.
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