Jasmine's spirit is broken.

No matter how long she meditates, breathing in the vital aura of the world, her soul refuses to cultivate. Her betters say the Heavens forbid it, but Jasmine thinks otherwise. She can't be destined to live the quiet life of a nun. She is tired of being pushed around and watching others treat her friends like trash. She'll do anything, even break the peace of the valley, to fix her condition and protect those she loves.

Halfway across the territory, Ti'Lee sits at a desk, poring over scrolls he has no interest in reading. The entrance exam for the School of Rising Sun is in just a few months. If he fails, his father will kill him. The man expects him to follow the tradition of his ancestors and become an imperial scholar, but his true passion lies in spiritsmithing—a career unfit for a teen of his social standing. To go down that path would blacken his family's name forever.

Little do Jasmine and Ti'Lee know that their destinies are intertwined—not only with each other, but with the fate of their ever-dying world. The choices they make here will change the course of the entire empire, bringing upon them the unwanted attention of an angry Emperor . . .

'The Path of Celestial Thunder' is the first book in D. R. R. Hatch's 'Lesser Souls', a cultivation, progression fantasy epic. If you love books like 'Cradle' by Will Wight, 'A Thousand Li' by Tao Wong, and 'Forge of Destiny' by Yrsillar, you'll vibe with 'Lesser Souls.' Also, fans of progression fantasy epics like 'Stormlight Archives' and 'House of Blades' will enjoy this book.

Dive in today and immerse yourself in the world of Ohina.

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Release Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; at anytime between 10:00 PM to midnight (MST).

Average chapter length: 1,500 to 2,500 words.

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