Introduce Kyah in her apartment as she paints at the dawn.
As she settles and drinks her coffee she is surprised by the Shadow emerging in her apartment. She is assigned to seek out Farrago. She gathers intel and find a caravan passing through Demoran. Attaches to the caravan as a indistinct traveler Learns of rumors of Ettlemont, the Portal, the Horde emerging. Comes across an assaulted caravan to get signs of scouts of the horde. Tenuous road to Ettlemont goes without incident, but everyone is on edge. Ettlemont is at the beginning of the Portal Celebration and portal defense. Ettlemont is shifting with large groups of adventurers beginning to appear and cause trouble. Kyah meets Farrago, but doesn't realize it is him (only one not ogling). Kyah continues to seek out Farrago, and again doesn't realize it is him. Questioning. Kyah offically meets him, finally getting his name.
Public meetings with Farrago offer little progress, so she meets him in the library. Repeated meetings at the library lead to Kyah finding favor and doing things with him publically. Kyah gets to know Farrago and appreciate his role in the community. Respects him. First assault arrives with promise of the horde. Kyah discovers that Farrago is there target and tries to convince him to leave. Farrago remains and attempts to bolster Ettlemont with his father. Horde descends and the Siege of Ettlemont begins. Kyah aims to persuade Farrago again, hoping to leverage the carnage as a motivator. Farrago agrees and shows her the road out under the Portal toward Anglers Edge. They traverse the road and its challenges, arriving at Anglers End. They watch the explosion/fire rising above the Spire. They board a ship heading west toward Corbata.

As the mirror world unveiled itself, Aurora embarked on a journey unlike any other. She traveled through twisting realities and encountered surreal landscapes that challenged her every step of the way.

As she ventured further into the mirror world, she encountered the Tower of Song, a place where reality itself seemed to shift in intricate and surreal patterns. The tower's interior was a riot of color, with shelves lined with records that reflected the travelers' dreams and memories.

Aurora, the mentalist, and the Mirror Maiden journeyed through the tower, encountering shadowy premonitions that threatened to engulf them. But they persevered, and emerged stronger than ever before.

As their journey continued, Aurora encountered strange creatures that traversed bizarre landscapes. In one reality, she battled a towering behemoth that was a mishmash of animal and machine. In another, she explored a world made entirely out of dreams, where sound and sight merged in surreal and impossible ways.

But it was the final challenge that truly transformed Aurora into the Mirror Maiden. It was a battle against an entity beyond any mortal comprehension, an ancient evil that threatened to consume everything she held dear.

The battle was fraught with surreal and dreamlike imagery. Aurora fought with a sword made of light, while the Maiden's power manifested as a vortex of color that reached deep into the heart of the enemy.

And in the end, it was Aurora's own inner strength that proved to be the key. Her determination and bravery shattered the enemy into a million pieces, redefining the nature of the mirror world in the process.

As the journey came to an end, Aurora emerged as something more than just a traveler in the mirror world. She was the embodiment of hope, a beacon of light that shone bright as a thousand suns. And as she looked upon the world she had saved, she knew that she was forever transformed by the surreal and magical journey she had undertaken.

The story begins when Brady is twelve years old. Through flashbacks we will find out a bit about the life Brady lived throughout his childhood with his parents who dragged him around the country. Neglected, ignored, but amazingly intelligent, Brady begins his journey to educate himself and by the time he gets to his Aunt Mattie he has the knowledge of most high school seniors.

The book takes us through his childhood to his coming to live with Aunt Mattie. At that point he is introduced to a more “normal” life although life with Mattie is, by most standards, anything but normal. She is eccentric with a wild and nomadic life of her own that ultimately comes out in her discussions with Brady.

We will see Brady through his introduction to high school and his struggles to fit in. He meets his mentor/father figure in his math teacher, Mr. Cavender and develops a friendship with his young daughter, Mimi. Although Mimi is only a couple of years younger than Brady, she is still in elementary school when they first meet, and he is in high school. Their friendship will develop over those critical years when Brady is making it through high school and then into college. Mimi, from the very beginning, has deep feelings for Brady, but his feelings are more confused in regards to Mimi, colored by the early abuse and neglect of his parents, and his terrible role model of them as a couple. Their friendship suffers and there is a long period of separation with both of them figuring out who they are without their mutual caring about each other.

There will be a break of time in their story that involves Aunt Mattie’s death, and finally Brady’s trip home to figure out what he really wants out of life and whether Mimi will play any role.

When did it all begin? Nine years ago when B3N 857 was assigned to her at The Mars Metropolitan police department. Eight years ago when they got married standing against the whispers and the threats standing together. Myrtle smiled at the memory of their first time seeing the serious eyed toddler who would become their son. “Penny for your thoughts.” Arms folded, Detective Hatchett leaned in her office doorway. “I knocked.” His deep grey eyes exploring her face reading her emotions. Myrtle turned back to her desk shutting herself away. Hatchett’s shoulders slumped. “I was looking at the timeline of crimes surrounding the Saturine murders from petty crimes like vandalism to simple assault to arson to murder,” Myrtle said. “Yes the escalation. “ Myrtle added, “Benji, the extra payments in Devlin’s account correspond with R&D funding increases.” Hatchett stood behind her, their heads almost touching as he scanned the financials. “Dad?” Django called out from the living room. His our thoughts churning, Hatchett patted her shoulder gently. “Let’s talk tonight after I bring Django home, okay?” Myrtle leaned back in her office chair. “Sure partner.”