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Storm Spells - Chapter 1

Sep 03, 2025
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Before the Storm

Hi Readers!

This is Ran. I'm cowering under a desk while I type this. The windows rattle as the wind gusts past, and I shudder. A hand pats my head, and I know my Scribe, Melinda, is scared too.

Our Scribe is trapped in a squat glass-and-concrete tower, and we must get her out before the storm tears it apart. There's a malevolent force driving the storm that's buffeting the building, and its wielder might be after our brave Scribe.

But there's an additional twist—this isn't our Scribe's world. Yes, you read that correctly. How did that happen?

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