Maybe some resources are dwindling in the live world and one of the settlements makes apower grab and succeeds and decides to keep trying for more?
The problem with that is that bad habits return easily. :)
Your idea on magic sounds very interesting. It seems to show promise. My personal opinion on magic is that it isn't a character in your story, it...
Is she the same author of the Lestat books? I've heard some good things about them.
My favorite author is Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear. I also enjoy Tolkien, Ed Greenwood, R.A....
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