Publisher's Synopsis
In a dying world where magic fades and chaos rises, Seline, a girl from the Eastern District, awakens to an extraordinary destiny. Her pendant, once thought an ordinary keepsake, reveals its link to the Abyss and her Shadow Guardian lineage. This relic becomes the key to a prophecy that could restore balance or doom all realms to eternal darkness.
The story begins in the Abyss, where Count Roland, the Guardian of Shadows, battles to stabilize the fragile boundary between worlds. His efforts are disrupted by El, a rebel leader armed with forbidden Abyssal Runes, who seeks to unleash ancient powers. Seline becomes entangled in their struggle, navigating the chaos of rebellion, the weight of prophecy, and the secrets of her lineage.
Fleeing assassins and shadowy creatures, Seline finds unexpected allies: Holt, a warrior seeking redemption, and Claire, a scholar obsessed with Abyssal artifacts. Together, they uncover the devastating potential of Blood Crystals and the imminent awakening of the Sleepers, beings of unimaginable power.
As her journey unfolds, Seline learns to harness the Abyssal power within her. The prophecy of the Guardian, the Rebel, and the Witness binds her fate with Roland and El, forcing them to confront the truth: the Abyss is not merely a shadowed realm but a seal holding back catastrophic forces. With the Sacred Artifact, the Heart of Understanding, Seline realizes that the solution lies in forging connections, not waging war.
Her growth as a Shadow Guardian mirrors Roland's transformation as he sacrifices everything to stabilize the Abyss, becoming the Eternal Ring, a living bridge between realms. Meanwhile, El's enigmatic motives sow divisions within his rebellion, his mastery of Abyssal Runes positioning him as either a savior or destroyer.
As the narratives of The Lightbearers, The Unyielding Embers, and Eclipse of the Revenant intertwine, a ripple in time and space brings Cassius, the enigmatic Keeper of the Abyssal Cult, into this fractured realm. Bearing Abyssal flames harmonizing with unfamiliar energies, Cassius unveils profound truths of the Abyss: darkness as a source of freedom, transformation, and balance. His arrival reshapes the destinies of those bound to the Eternal Ring, introducing a new era of interconnected worlds where energies weave into a living network. At the crossroads of realms, Cassius's insights echo: each world seeks its answers in its unique way, and the greatest revelations lie at their junctures.
The climactic confrontation occurs under a Blood Moon at the Obsidian Spire. Seline, Roland, and El face Evira, leader of the resurgent Shadow Council, who plans to use Blood Crystals to release ancient beings from their Abyssal prisons. In a desperate battle, Seline fully awakens her Shadow Guardian powers, creating a bridge between the Abyss and the mortal world. Together, they thwart Evira's apocalyptic vision, sealing the Abyssal Rift and restoring balance at great personal cost.
With the Abyss calmed, Seline emerges as the first Guardian of Balance, a leader valuing coexistence over conquest. Joined by her companions, she embarks on a new quest to restore dwindling magic, uncover the Abyss's true origins, and face the challenges yet to come.
This dark fantasy epic blends high-stakes battles, profound introspection, and the delicate balance of life and magic. Eternal Time: The Rift of Dimensions is a breathtaking tale of courage, redemption, and the eternal struggle to preserve light amidst the darkness.
