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Edge Cases #2
The Nature of Magic
Four friends set out to fix their crumbling, magical world in the exciting fantasy-adventure sequel to The Fabric of Reality .
There’s a disturbance in the Prime Kingdoms. The system that everyone depends on is generating errors. The gods are in danger. Magic itself is fluctuating and becoming less reliable. Meanwhile, four adventurers seem to be the only ones to realize the night sky shouldn’t be empty . . .
Outcasts all, this foursome has become a family. They are Sev, a healer with a penchant for sacrificing too much; Misa, a half-orc woman never afraid of a fight; Vex, a lizardkin wizard grappling with his feelings for one of his teammates; and Derivan, a sentient suit of armor who’s learning to deal with, well, feelings in general. Together, they are on a diplomatic mission for their guild, traveling to the kingdom of Elyra to provide emergency relief as magic continues to malfunction and crops fail to grow.
But while this team can hold their own in battle against bandits or simple dungeon monsters, the complex mysteries their realm continues to throw at them are another matter. For now, all they can do is try to make the world a better place. And that’s exactly what they plan to do—until they arrive in the town of Fendal and everything there seems just a little too perfect . . .
The second volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with almost two million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
There’s a disturbance in the Prime Kingdoms. The system that everyone depends on is generating errors. The gods are in danger. Magic itself is fluctuating and becoming less reliable. Meanwhile, four adventurers seem to be the only ones to realize the night sky shouldn’t be empty . . .
Outcasts all, this foursome has become a family. They are Sev, a healer with a penchant for sacrificing too much; Misa, a half-orc woman never afraid of a fight; Vex, a lizardkin wizard grappling with his feelings for one of his teammates; and Derivan, a sentient suit of armor who’s learning to deal with, well, feelings in general. Together, they are on a diplomatic mission for their guild, traveling to the kingdom of Elyra to provide emergency relief as magic continues to malfunction and crops fail to grow.
But while this team can hold their own in battle against bandits or simple dungeon monsters, the complex mysteries their realm continues to throw at them are another matter. For now, all they can do is try to make the world a better place. And that’s exactly what they plan to do—until they arrive in the town of Fendal and everything there seems just a little too perfect . . .
The second volume of the hit LitRPG adventure series—with almost two million views on Royal Road—now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!
437 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 5, 2024
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December 17, 2024
I love this series a lot.
July 26, 2024
What happens when a LitRPG world starts to break down?
This is a very strange book. I had never really considered the idea of surrealistic LitRPG, but this seems to be an example. The plot is odd, and often difficult to really follow. This isn't aided by the occasional switches to other points of view. But even with that, it is rather compelling.
Of the four main characters, only Vex and Derivan are really explored in this volume, though their development is well handled. Sev and Misa largely work in the background. While this makes some sense for the story being told here, I'd rather see more about the entire ensemble cast.
A final note: the ending of this book is not a resolution of much of anything. It's not quite a cliffhanger, in that the protagonists aren't in imminent mortal danger, but it's cliff-hanger adjacent.
I'm not sure where this story is going, and I'm not sure how much I want to go there with it, but it is unique and it's not unenjoyable.
This is a very strange book. I had never really considered the idea of surrealistic LitRPG, but this seems to be an example. The plot is odd, and often difficult to really follow. This isn't aided by the occasional switches to other points of view. But even with that, it is rather compelling.
Of the four main characters, only Vex and Derivan are really explored in this volume, though their development is well handled. Sev and Misa largely work in the background. While this makes some sense for the story being told here, I'd rather see more about the entire ensemble cast.
A final note: the ending of this book is not a resolution of much of anything. It's not quite a cliffhanger, in that the protagonists aren't in imminent mortal danger, but it's cliff-hanger adjacent.
I'm not sure where this story is going, and I'm not sure how much I want to go there with it, but it is unique and it's not unenjoyable.
June 15, 2024
If you loved the first one you will probably love this one. It has the same deep characters, wholesome friendships, interesting world. There is a slight romance that I did not care for at first but it grew on me. In this book the focus is mostly on the world, the magic system and Vex's story. I felt I got no answers on the God or info-lock mystery from the first book though. The book ends on a cliffhanger and I can not wait for the third book.
December 26, 2024
This was, primarily, Vex's book - and I really loved the exploration of both the magic system and Vex trying to break a cycle of generational trauma while also trying to save the world - and all while trying to figure out what's wrong with the world in the first place!
An excellent follow up to the first book, building up the mystery, the relationships between the characters, and the world they're trying to save.
An excellent follow up to the first book, building up the mystery, the relationships between the characters, and the world they're trying to save.
October 24, 2025
I absolutely fell in love the characters. Although you have to read the whole series to get through the big questions in the plot, I couldnt stop reading this series because of how much the characters grew in each book. This series was, for me, all about character growth and I loved it (though I was a bit tired of the plot by the end of the series).
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*copy pasting this review for all books in the series
June 13, 2025
2.75 stars. I did like this, but not as much as the first novel. It dragged a bit with occasionally cumbersome infodumps about magic theory when action was better called for. I am still interested in reading volume 3 but I think I need a break before continuing on.
May 29, 2025
Aww, Vex confessed his feelings 🥰 Still not sure how that's going to work out. Misa is my fave, zero filter, and swears like a sailor 😅
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