But one evening, there’s an explosion at the gambling establishment, and Quin is forced to flee to avoid getting caught. Unfortunately, the owner, Nash, decides he’s still due the money Quin owes, and offers him a deal: if Quin will find out what’s through three Doors he “acquired,” then Quin’s debt will be wiped clean.
As a form of accountability, Nash sends along his daughter, Jo, to keep an eye on Quin. And as the two explore three strange Doors, Quin finds out that, like himself, Jo too is unhappy with her life and looking for an escape.
But there might just be something they can do to help each other.
This prequel to the Zirian Chronicles series is set several decades prior to book 1, Sundered Sky. Content warnings can be found on the copyright page.
Ariele Sieling is a Pennsylvania-based writer who enjoys books, cats, and trees. Her first love, however, is science fiction and fantasy, and she has four series in the genres: post-apocalyptic monsters in Land of Szornyek; soft science fiction series, The Zirian Chronicles; scifi fairytale retellings in Rove City; and future fantasy trilogy, Aria's Song. She has numerous short stories published in a variety of anthologies and magazines and is the author of children's books series Rutherford the Unicorn Sheep, and publishes non-fiction books about writing and publishing under the name A.J. Sieling.
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