Set in the the same Ethereal universe as Silver Helix, to be read as a stand-alone or as a segue between Silver Helix and the forthcoming sequel.

When Wraith witnesses first-hand the devastation synthetic magic can wreak on the innocent, he is forced to make a terrible decision: betray his family and everything he thought he stood for, or stand by while the city is sucked into another brutal war between humans and Ethereals.

First published in Hope Riot, a limited run an anthology of hopepunk stories published October 2022.