The Riftborn Chronicles

In the first installment of The Riftborn Chronicles, The Chronos Engine, Lyra, a historian-turned-guardian, uncovers the truth behind the Rift—a cataclysmic event tearing apart the world. The ancient Raan Empire had attempted to harness the power of the Chronos Engine, a machine capable of manipulating time and space, but it led to their destruction. As Lyra investigates, haunted by visions of twisted dimensions, she learns that her trusted AI companion, Valen, was once human.

The city of Alaris, once the jewel of the realm, now stands as a graveyard of shattered hopes and forgotten dreams. After the devastating battle to close the Rift, Lyra believed the worst was behind her. But as the Echoes—twisted remnants of the past—begin to rise again, she realizes that the Rift's influence never truly left. Lyra is haunted by the loss of Ezran, whose sacrifice helped save the world. Yet even in death, his memory drives her to continue the fight.

In the distant future, where reality itself bends and fractures, Lyra, a young warrior born of the Rift, finds herself at the center of a cosmic struggle between light and darkness. The Rift, an enigmatic force that bridges parallel worlds, has been both a gift and a curse for those who are born from it—empowering them with extraordinary abilities while anchoring them to the mysterious and unpredictable currents of time and space.