After the nuclear apocalypse of 2100, now referred to as the Great Fire, Oloris—the last habitable land in the world has become mankind’s last chance at survival. This topographical phenomenon is home to seven vastly different climates—a freezing tundra in the north, a dark murky swamp in the west, a vast mountain range in the south, a subtropical sand filled beach in the east, and at its center lays a sweltering desert, gentle rolling plains, and a bioluminescent tree filled forest. Once home to only a few hundred survivors of the Great Fire, Oloris is now entering its eight-hundredth year and is home to over a million citizens.
Separated into seven nations, and ruled by seven very different factions, the land is monitored by a group of magically enhanced individuals called the Seven. Through the time-honored tradition of passing their mantle to a younger counterpart from their home nation every thirty years, the Seven have ensured Oloris’s peace for nearly half a millennia—until now. A power-hungry queen in the north will stop at nothing until all of Oloris is hers to rule. She is gathering her forces, making allies and planning the Seven’s demise. Her thirst for power couldn’t have come at a worse time. The current Seven have reached the end of their service and must choose their successors. Now, the sanctity of Oloris will be entrusted to a group of individuals who most perceive as children—not warriors.
A blind orphan, a rich highborn, a slave, a gentle hunter, an enlightened blacksmith, a warrior, and a queen long thought dead—are thrust into a world of magic, power, and deception. Enemies are lurking in the shadows, allies are rallying their forces, and nations are struggling to choose sides in the coming war. Carefully navigating Oloris’s politically charged climate, these young protectors must learn not only their place in the world but how to save their world as they know it.
Genre: Dystopian/Fantasy
Representation:
Gender:
Cis woman: Raina, Edlyn, Kora, Fay, Luna, Nina
Cis male: Griffin, Onyx, Conrad, Sorin, Luca, Theo, Tomin
Sexual Orientation:
Lesbian: Riana, Nina
Bisexual: Kora
Gay: Griffin, Onyx
Heterosexual: Tomin, Theo, Sorin, Luca, Edlyn, Nero, Fay, Conrad, Luna
Romantic Orientation:
Homoromantic: Raina, Nina, Griffin, Onyx
Panromantic : Kora
Heteroromantic: Tomin, Theo, Sorin, Luca, Edlyn, Nero, Fay, Conrad, Luna
Race/Ethnicity:
Black: Onyx, Nina, Sorin
Multiracial: Raina
Latinx: Kora
White: Edlyn, Luca, Tomin, Theo, Fay, Nero, Conrad, Luna, Griffin
Disability:
Blind: Tomin
Trigger Warnings:
Very subtle hints of torture, child abuse, and non-consensual sex.