Hiraeth: Promise of the World

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On a rainy night, a young woman is transported to the enchanting world of Sol'h'meyr. Thrilled to be freed from the shackles of monetary survival and societal expectations on Earth, she embraces her newfound existence and magical powers bestowed. But the rose-tinted fantasy life she always dreamed of turns out to be a stark reality that poses to kill her if she doesn't adapt and let go of her past.

Essairyn battles both cripping nostalgia and imminent danger in her journey from the Spirit and Demon Forest to the human realm of As'pyze. Disillusionment leading to anger has erupted into violence across the deceptively peaceful land. New friends and allies gather by her side, but tragedy and betrayal lurk closer than she realizes. Hiraeth is the idyllic beginning tainted with dark shadows in the epic fantasy series, Singularity Cycle.

[ – Now Completed with upcoming minor revisions before second book – ]

+ complex character relationships and growth + realistic quirky magic system + unique mythical creatures + deeply developed world lore + evocative writing style + cute sassy fox sidekick

- Original Book Cover Art by Chryiss

Rewritten final version of formerly named Canaan series and first book, My World to Live. After a long wait and major changes, the first book in the series is retitled Hiraeth: Promise of the World.

Thank you to all readers that joined me since I began posting this story two years ago. Your support is what motivated me to never give up my dreams. <3

[ Major Tags: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Tragedy, Female Lead, Grimdark, High Fantasy, Magic, Mythos, Portal Fantasy, Isekai, Progression, Reincarnation, Secret Identity, Strong Lead, Epic Fantasy, Spirits, Demons, Monsters, Fairies, Dragons, Kingdom, Parallel Dimension, Mage, Knight, Royalty, Philosophy, Friendship, Slow Burn, Mythical.

+ Major Tags not in Book 1 but later in Series: Supernatual, Science Fiction, Ruling Class, School Life, Time Travel, War and Military, Vampires, Dimensional Travel.

Minor Tags: Comedy, Horror, Artificial Intelligence, Cyberpunk, Dungeon, Dystopia, Loop, Steampunk, Virtual Reality, Villainous Lead. ]

Additional Notes: The series, Singularity Cycle, is a passion project dating back to 2016. The original version of the first book was published on RR in 2019 and has since seen multiple revisions based on reader feedback with this one as the final and official fourth version before the second book. While the entire series story has undergone major changes in the last year, all books have been planned since the beginning of writing. It is also my second wish to eventually make this story into a webcomic, either by myself or with a team if possible. Thank you for taking this journey with me, and enjoy reading!

( You can alternatively read books in the series as standalone fictions, but they connect to one another though a running theme and mystery that evolves and progresses with the main character. )

Alternate Blurb for the Singularity Cycle series:

Essairyn had never felt truly alive on Earth. It felt like something was missing ever since she was born, but even after nearly 20 years of mundane living, she could never pinpoint what this or the emptiness in her heart was.

Suddenly, she awakens in a grandiose, primordial forest and encounters mythical creatures beyond her restless imagination in a parallel world called Sol'h'meyr. She befriends, in particular, a sassy fox-spirit named Akari who reincarnated after three millennia.

Essairyn is gifted with abnormal magic, and Akari is being chased by those of her dark past. Together, they set out on an adventure in a world more dangerous than its beautiful facade could hide.

Finding new friends along a path riddled with tragedy, Essairyn must learn who to trust as deceit and betrayal lie behind kindly faces. Life in this deceptively promising world slowly spirals down a path of no return.

This is not a game, but cruel reality. Her simple adventure became the modest beginnings in a chain of disruptions that tore even the dimensional fabric of time and space. No one, not even Essairyn, was who she thought they were. And not even the fickle gods could change the time-worn destiny of the universes...

A single promise shook eternity's existence.

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Hiraeth: Promise of the World 1 26 Chapter 26 || Invitation (Book 1 Finale) RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 25 Chapter 25 || Remedy RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 24 Chapter 24 || Aftermath RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 23 Chapter 23 || Reflection RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 22 Chapter 22 || Heroes RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 21 Chapter 21 || Revelations RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 20 Chapter 20 || Conviction RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 19 Chapter 19 || Night Raid RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 18 Chapter 18 || Farinheld RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 17 Chapter 17 || Bonds RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 16 Chapter 16 || Truth Untold RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 15 Chapter 15 || War Game RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 14 Chapter 14 || Advancement RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 13 Chapter Thirteen || Deal RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 13 Chapter 13 || Deal RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 12 Chapter Twelve || Aispin RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 12 Chapter 12 || Aispin RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 11 Chapter 11 || Byar'non RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 11 Chapter Eleven || Byar'non RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 10 Chapter 10 || In Cold Blood RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 10 Chapter Ten || In Cold Blood RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 9 Chapter 9 || It Takes Two RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 9 Chapter Nine || It Takes Two RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 8 Chapter Eight || Darren RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 8 Chapter 8 || Darren RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 7 Chapter Seven || Reisparte RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 7 Chapter 7 || Reisparte RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 6 Chapter Six || Ambush RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 6 Chapter 6 || Ambush RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 5 Chapter Five || Leap of Faith RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 5 Chapter 5 || Leap of Faith RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 4 Chapter Four || Akari RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 4 Chapter 4 || Akari RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 3 Chapter Three || Guardians RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 3 Chapter 3 || Guardians RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 2 Chapter Two || Hiraeth RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 2 Chapter 2 || Hiraeth RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 1 Chapter One || Descendence RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World 1 Chapter 1 || Descendence RoyalRoadL
Hiraeth: Promise of the World Prologue || Your Name RoyalRoadL