Echoes

In the dual realms of light and shadow separated by the fragile Veil, Elara, a young jeweler in the riverside city of Lumora, has hidden her forbidden shadow-weaving abilities for ten years after lesser shadows slaughtered her family. When a rift opens during a market attack, her unleashed power saves a child but widens the tear, drawing the attention of Kairos, the exiled shadow prince who has watched her since that tragic night.
Kairos, torn between loyalty to his tyrannical father—the Shadow King—and his belief that forced merger of the realms means mutual destruction, offers to train Elara at the hidden Echo Academy. Joined by her loyal friends—Mira the healer, Jax the thief, and Thorne the warrior—Elara journeys across worlds. As Veil Storms worsen, they uncover betrayals: the Shadow King seeks conquest, while the academy’s revered Headmaster Vortigern secretly orchestrates the chaos to force a controlled merge, having caused Elara’s childhood trauma.
In a climactic battle spanning realms, Elara embraces her dual nature, destroys a catastrophic anchor rift, and seals Vortigern’s power within himself. Kairos sacrifices immortality to save her from the void, becoming mortal. Together, they forge a balanced Veil sustained by choice and love, securing peace—for now—and a future bright with hope.