The Long Road to Red Hollow

After years of fighting Veil-shattering threats and ancient entities, 16-year-old Elysia and 54-year-old Malthus are weary, battered, and ready for a break. The world is stable—for now—and the guardians they’ve trained are holding the line.

When Elysia receives a weathered letter from a man claiming to be her estranged uncle, inviting her to the remote mining town of Red Hollow to settle a family debt, she sees a chance to uncover a piece of her past that isn’t tied to Selene or cosmic destinies. Malthus, grumbling but loyal, tags along, expecting a simple trip.

What they find instead is a rough-edged adventure filled with crooked gamblers, a stubborn mule, and a family legacy of questionable repute—all set against the backdrop of a dusty, hardscrabble town where the biggest stakes are personal pride and a fistful of copper coins.