The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 16

Pillars of Light

“The faces of God are as many as the faces of his children scattered among the stars. But the demons of the hells, too, wear a multitude of faces…

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 17

Bare Necessities

“The real beauty in chaos is the opportunity to create order.”
– General Cierra, CWAAF 12th fleet (62 PA)

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 21

Release

“Love is the strangest alchemy, able to make even the most leaden heart as light as air.”
– Xie, Ixthian chemist (856 MA)

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 18

Blind Eyes

“No matter who you try to take with you, death will always remain a cold and lonely bed.”
– Nomusa Udo, Mirran writer (230 MA)

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 23

Reunions

“It’s easy to praise the glories of war when you’re not choking on the blood and tears.”
– Illma Mujambi, Mirran journalist (119 MA)

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 15

Red & Gold

“Better a noble war than an ignoble peace.”
– Cavain a’Shae, Arcadian monarch (10,620 MA)

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 20

Aerie

“I have seen other worlds of the Alliance, with all their blessings and gifts. And I can only say that I love Prianus all the more for what we have given ourselves.”
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The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 22

Reunions

“I love not the stones less, but the skies more.”
– Prian saying

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 26

Prayers Unanswered

“We only live that the gods may enjoy from us all manner of songs, from the most comical to the most tragic.”
– Arcadian proverb

The Reforged Trilogy: Book 1 — Crucible of Stars

Chapter 19

Worth of a Stone

“Killing time poisons eternity.”
– Arcadian proverb

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