Aeonshade [Soul Mage, Progression, LitRPG]

Garek was a magical artificer, now he's a conscript. The Empyrean Army doesn't train soldiers. It forges them in the Hall of Trials - a sentient, ever-shifting pocket dungeon. Yet, survival isn't his goal, it's progressing. The Military Service Act only applies to those over the age of twelve. Garek has less than two years to reach the fifth grade - Sapphire - to claim his son as an attendant and save him from certain death. No one has ever progressed that fast, but what choice does he have... ---  - Release Schedule: M/W/F - Chapter Length: 2300-3000 - An MC who has no Mana Core and must rely on his unique Soul Core to power his spells/skills - Combat is treated as a puzzle to solve with strategy and intelligence - An insulated beginning before the wider universe opens up in later chapters - Short term mystery which resolves into long term politics, war, and the metaphysical consequences of progression - Found Family with a group of characters who come together to enact change - Books 1 & 2 already written --- Illustrator: Pablo Dominguez