The second of two sibling novels written to be a single story. Together, they tell a failed hero's journey of two primitive half-robots that get kicked out onto an adventure across their bizzarre island home. Masked with shame and wounded for mistakes that weren't theirs to begin with, the quick journey to find redemption becomes a battle to protect their people from a mysterious and ancient nemesis. The Darkness is creeping into every edge of the island. Will Kaleek and her brother figure out Maker's masterplan in time to defend everyone?
From birth, every Cybri is taught that they were crafted by an ancient Maker to defend their island home against a malicious Darkness. As a "hybrid freak" among other kids that had only one element, Kaleek's childhood was far from easy. Yet when a misfortunate birthday celebration sends her on an unexpected quest with her brother, she finds out just how hard life can become.
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2018 | Bye bye, Roblox! Glad to be gone. Started trying to mix together a couple of old Bionicle fanfic ideas with some themes I'd like to express. I need to get away from company-owned IPs anyway, so let's weave this into my Humanity Saga. I know just the place to squeeze it in, too. |
2022 | Okay, yeah I'm not going to have the right skills to make ANY version of this game for another decade at minimum. Let's focus on the story and write a good book first. It worked out for Arthur C. Clark, right? |
2023 | Scope is growing too large in chapter-length and the mixed perspectives are taking away my ability to focus on one decent theme. Pausing for now to go turn Tirak's chapters into its own novella for a few few months and then I'll be back. (How long could it possibly take anyway?) |
“Gather around, my children, and listen again to the tale of your destiny”
Long ago, your Maker was one of many people. We lived in happy peace all across the world, protected by many clever inventions.
But we had an enemy that was far more ancient and cunning. A consuming darkness that we did not understand. It came to us, pretending to be weak and fleeing for its safety. We were naive, and took this darkness in. We harbored it within our walls, and eventually, our hearts.
With our lovestruck eyes, we could not see--could not understand its seething hatred for us. It waited, destroying us from inside and causing us to grow weak, until one day we could do nothing to stop it.
It consumed every last one of us. It put us to sleep, imprisoned in our minds. Some of us saw what was happening, but we were too few to resist. Eventually, your Maker was the only one left, for He had been given a special gift. This gift, this light is the only thing strong enough to destroy the darkness.
But this small gift of light was only enough for myself. If I were to destroy the darkness on my own, it would destroy me first. But all was not lost, for I had stolen a piece of the darkness. Alone and imprisoned on this island, I used this little shard to begin my greatest creation yet.
My children, I have gifted this piece of darkness to you. Though you have a dark heart, I have freed you from its bondage. You are unlike myself. Where my people were consumed, you will be able to command. Only my light can destroy the darkness, but if you embrace it without becoming blind to its danger, perhaps we will not need to destroy it.
% | Milestone | Timeline | Notes |
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Rough Draft | 2025 Q4 | ||
Editor revisions | TBD | ||
Cover art | TBD | Open to contracting this out | |
Publication | TBD | ISBN Registration, hosting sites, etc. | |
Digital release | 2026 | Sell on Itch IO? | |
Paperback | TBD | Self-printed |