Unsouled (Cradle, #1)

by Will Wight

“Behold the Trial of Glorious Ascension,” Whitehall said proudly. Lindon had to admire whichever ancient leader of the Heaven’s Glory School came up with the name. It was only a staircase with some Remnant formations on it, but they had left such a proud and lofty title.

While Yerin struck the construct with another ripple of sword-madra, Lindon stared at her. “We don’t need to fight him at all,” he said. “Get on the cloud and let’s go.” “The strong don’t run,” Yerin responded. Many miles away, a man with long blond hair choked on his wine. “Yes, we do!” he protested. “All the time!” The others around gave him strange looks, but he paid them no heed. He pulled out a notebook labeled ‘Lesson Plans,’ and at the top—in large characters—he wrote the words ‘Strategic Retreat.’ “That’s a fine place to start,” he said, and snapped the book shut.

Amazon reviews say: “Was that it?” Critics rave: “I thought it would be longer.” Fantasy Experts of America agree: “My expectations were certainly subverted.”

Tune in next week for Will Wight’s new twenty-page series, in which a young country boy finds a mysterious sword buried on his farm…and sells it for cash before going back to farming.