4343.3 · January 3, 2023 AD
Paradox Of Power
Luke Smith's world transforms with the discovery of a cryptic device, thrusting him into the guardianship of destiny itself. His charismatic charm and unpredictable decisions now carry weight beyond imagination, balancing on the razor's edge between salvation and destruction. Embracing his role as a Guardian, Luke faces the paradox of power: the very force that defends also threatens to annihilate. As shadows gather and the fabric of reality strains, Luke must navigate the consequences of his actions, unaware that a looming challenge will test the very core of his resolve.
A cryptic device. A world beyond reason. A man who must choose between salvation and annihilation.
Luke Smith's ordinary life shatters the moment he discovers a strange artefact in his study—one that opens a portal to Clivilius, a realm of impossible beauty and terrible purpose. What begins as curiosity spirals into cosmic responsibility as an ancient voice declares him Guardian of a world he barely understands.
But guardianship comes with a price. Every choice Luke makes ripples across realities. His charisma, once his greatest asset, becomes a weapon he wields with increasing desperation. To protect those he loves, he manipulates, deceives, and drags his brother Paul and partner Jamie into an alien desert where the air is pure, the waters untainted, and home is nothing but a fading memory.
As tensions fracture and trust crumbles beneath the weight of his lies, Luke faces the fundamental truth of his new existence: the power to defend is the same power that threatens to destroy. Between the comfort of his dogs and the vastness of a starless sky, between grocery deliveries and inter-dimensional exile, Luke must navigate a path where every decision carries impossible consequences.
The fabric of reality is straining. Shadows are gathering. And Luke is beginning to understand that being chosen as a Guardian doesn't mean he's equipped for what's coming.
Some destinies don't just change you—they consume everything you thought you knew about yourself.
