Chapter 1
In a city where magic is fueled by intricate clockwork devices and alchemical concoctions, Elias Thorne is a master alchemist known for crafting more than just potions â he builds sentient automatons. When a mysterious blight begins to turn the city's magical mechanisms to dust, threatening to plunge them back into a pre-magical age, Elias must venture into the decaying, forgotten underbelly of the city and beyond to find the source. He's not a hero with a sword, but a brilliant, pragmatic mind, and his "functional character" comes from his ability to adapt, invent, and problem-solve under immense pressure, using his intellect and craftsmanship to overcome magical and physical obstacles. He might even have to trust one of his own creations with the fate of the city.
(Chapter 2 will come soon)
