Still Walker: A Progression Fantasy Novel

When time freezes, your lifespan still ticks away. What would you sacrifice for only a few frozen seconds?

Kane barely scrapes by in Dragonridge's slums. Expelled from Rune Academy, he scavenges crystal scraps deep within Rift ruins every single day. Then the whole world locks solid. Dust hangs suspended mid-air. A monster's claw hovers just an inch from his chest, and Kane is the only person still able to move.

The cost slams into him right away. A harsh number burns across his vision, far smaller than he ever hoped. Every second spent frozen gnaws away at his own lifespan.

He has no way to lie low. The city's ward shields are crumbling apart, ravenous beasts climb out of the lightless underdepths, and an inverted hourglass has been carved right into his doorway. Whoever's watching knows full well the power he wields.

As he ventures deeper into the shadowy depths, Kane crosses paths with Aira: an Academy genius cast out by jealous classmates. Two strangers with no reason to rely on each other, tied together by an ancient seal branded into Kane's palm.

This pact was sealed long before Dragonridge existed. Hidden within it is a ruinous truth—one powerful faction burned everything to erase.