β Scribed by Devin Downing
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Adamic is the language of the Gods. When spoken, it has the power to create worlds, to raise the dead, to make man as God. Fortunately, no one has spoken it in thousands of years. The only remnants are the written spells.
**The people of Cavernum depend on these spells. They're etched into the city walls, fending off the feeders --deadly creatures with a thirst for human blood. They kill and consume any caught beyond the walls. Yet for the lower class, Cavernum isn't much safer. Children starve, and illness runs rampant. In an effort to maintain order, all children turning 18 are subject to The Dividing--a city-wide competition for the highest paying guilds. Those who aren't accepted are sent to the fields, condemned to a life of slave-labor. **
**Princess Roselyn Malik has trained her entire life for The Dividing. She's guaranteed a spot in the royal orchestra, but equalist rebels threaten her throne. To...
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