The Veilwalker     [Book one]
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The Veilwalker [Book one]

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Summary

Nyxsandra, a young girl with powerful Veil magic, is training under Norian and meets Noctis, a demon with the ability to stir the Veil around him. Noctis, a bit of a flirt, is intrigued by Nyx’s abilities and offers to help train her. After some awkward and humorous interactions, including an accidental attack on Noctis that sends him into a rose bush, Nyx shows potential in her magic but struggles with control. The group discusses training, with Noctis playfully teasing Nyx, while Norian tries to keep things on track. Despite the chaos, Nyx is determined to improve her magic, and she gains confidence from the support and banter of her mentors, Milo the spirit, and the eccentric demon Noctis.

Genre
Fantasy
Author
Ly's
Status
2yrs ago
Chapters
39
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
16+

"A Whisper Through the Veil"

They say the world is simple.

Day and night.

Life and death.

Light and shadow.


They are wrong.


I was born with the curse of seeing the truth — a truth no one else dared to believe.

A world stitched between ours, thin as mist and thick as sorrow. A place where the dead do not sleep and the living are not safe.


I saw them before I even knew what they were — spirits, wraiths, things that moved at the corner of your eye and whispered your name when you thought you were alone.


And they saw me.


I learned early to keep my head down, to pretend I couldn't hear the scratching at my windows, the soft tapping against my door when no one was there.

I learned to smile when adults told me it was just the wind.

I learned to run when it wasn’t.


But no amount of pretending can save you forever.


One night, the veil broke wide open.

A wisp, small and shimmering, appeared before me — eyes like molten gold, voice like a half-remembered dream.


And from that moment on, the shadows stopped knocking.

They started hunting.


Now, I’m running from something far worse than ghosts.

Cultists cloaked in shadow.

A man who wears darkness like a second skin.

Secrets buried in blood and bone.


I never wanted to be a weapon.

I never asked to be chosen.


But fate doesn’t ask. Fate drags you by the throat and demands you fight or die.


This is the story of the night I stopped pretending.

The night I chose to fight.


You think you can handle this?

You think you can understand what comes next?


You’re not ready. But you're already too close to the Veil to turn back.


So, come on. Keep reading.

Let’s see if you can keep up.


My name is Nyxsandra.

And if you're reading this, you’re already too deep to run..

Let Ly's know what you thought about this chapter!

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