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Cian Kai is an author of urban fantasy, drawn to stories of hidden magic, forgotten histories, and the quiet places where worlds intersect.
They likely enjoy cozy bookstores, rainy days, and the smell of old books.
This website, a chronicle of the worlds Cian is building, serves as a portal for readers. Here, you'll find updates on new releases, deeper dives into the lore, and a way to connect with a community of fellow explorers.
(A full biography will be coming soon. For now, thank you for joining the journey.)
Silas’s world is one of perfect, blissful order, contained within the sprawling chaos of his bookstore. He lives by a fortress of small, daily rituals, his only companions the thousand sleeping stories on his shelves.
That order is shattered by the arrival of Avery, a quiet scholar searching for a book by an impossibly obscure author, Caspian Vale. The name strikes a deep, resonant chord within Silas, humming with the vibration of a half-forgotten dream.
When their fingers brush as they exchange the ancient volume, an electric jolt of impossible energy passes between them. It’s the first clue in a mystery that defies logic, pulling them into a world of hidden maps, ornate iron keys, and a history that was never meant to be forgotten.
As they unravel a past they never knew they’d lost, Silas and Avery discover that some secrets are not just written, but hidden. And the shadowy forces who have sought those secrets for centuries will stop at nothing to ensure they are never remembered.
Avery’s breath catches, their voice filled with genuine awe. “I… can’t believe it. I’ve been searching for this for years.”
Silas holds the book out. As Avery takes it, their fingers brush against his.
A jolt, sharp and electric, shoots up his arm.
A flash of brilliant golden light ignites behind his eyes, and a sudden, overwhelming warmth floods his senses, smelling of summer ozone and ancient stone.
He pulls his hand back abruptly as if burned, stammering as his logical mind scrambles for an explanation. “Sorry… static.”
Avery looks from the book to his eyes, a quizzical, knowing expression on their face. They felt it too—a tangible hum of energy that had nothing to do with the dry air of the shop.
The world you see is not the only one. A Veil, a curtain of magic, cloaks an entire magical realm that exists in the same space as our own. It hides this world from those who might seek to exploit its gifts. But its power is waning. Sometimes, you can catch a glimmer of the other side, and occasionally, weird or random magical things will happen in the mundane world.
There are places in the world where the Veil is thin, or where magic has been deliberately focused. These freys are often safe havens, places shielded from the outside world, hidden behind mundane facades—a dusty bookstore, a hidden cove, or a forgotten cellar tunnel.
"A hand-drawn map in faded sepia ink, depicting a coastline that, to any known cartographer, does not exist."
"A small, ornate iron key, its head shaped like a coiled serpent. It is heavy, ancient, and utterly alien."
"A small, silver locket, etched not with a picture, but with an intricate, triangular knot of three interlocking serpents."
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