“‘Beyond Reserve’ wasn’t just a story but your words gave it a voice. Every line felt like a quiet echo of something lost but deeply understood. Thank you for writing something that truly touched my heart.”
— Reader Review, JC
Beyond Reserve: Book Two
A DARK SECRET. A DESPERATE STRUGGLE. A HIDDEN POWER.
After, the battle in the city of Darwin. The Xzandians stretch their focus to the rest of the world, searching for the remaining eleven fragments. Six months later, after Noel-Len’s near-death experience, he didn’t expect to don the uniform, and work alongside Dragon Core, in his quest to ascertain the fragments. While Gothalia is reanimated as an Xzandian acolyte—she’ll stop at nothing to prevent Noel-Len from ascertaining the fragments even if she doesn’t know she’s, their puppet. With, the Xzandians controlling the Fire Reserve’s secret weapon, the death of Argos and the kidnap of Arthur, precedes an event that’ll bring forth a global dogmatic government to the surface world, igniting the flames of segregation, chaos and destruction. Dragon Core’s mission: to gather the remaining fragments before the other surface countries. In amongst it all, Gothalia’s betrayal will warrant Noel-Len’s drive to ensure humanity’s survival, which will reveal the Order of the Rukh’s plans and the dark origins of the Alastorians.
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Part 1
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Prologue: Forget Me Not?
Gothalia Ignatius-Valdis wakes from a prolonged coma, her body slowly recovering though hindered by the experimental injections administered during her captivity. The drugs, meant to enhance her healing, instead dampen the process, leaving her weaker than expected. Suffering from amnesia triggered by the severe trauma, Gothalia struggles to piece together her memories. She encounters the people who risked everything to help her escape the oppressive Xzandians, and fails to recognise them.
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Chapter 1: A Shrill of Conflict and Skirmish
Anaphora Regan-Valdis and L’Eiron Augustin-Valdis are briefed on the troubling reports concerning Gothalia’s past actions, though no concrete evidence has yet surfaced to substantiate these claims. Amid rising uncertainty, Valeria Servius-Ignatius contacted Anaphora and L’Eiron to discuss Gothalia’s implications and next steps. Meanwhile, Asashin, Demetria, Danteus, and Noel-Len bravely repel persistent Xzandian and Human attacks while keeping their location a secret.
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