THE STEADFAST SKY

A Spy. A Scholar. A Musician. A Magician.

Trapped in a city of shadows and nightmares, four teens bridge the barrier between their worlds

OVER 250k words long! Featuring 17 gorgeous Inkwash Illustrations!

Follow the lives of four teens as they struggle to live in this enclosed city. Two live in poverty, but after one takes a job as a family spy, they are caught up in the currents of political and social schemes. Two live in the underground castle, as part of an elite hunting force called Chimeras. They kidnap people from the streets at night and offer the corpses to the God of Kindness.

Things can only get worse for these teens, as the Chimera’s hunts are turning up less and less, and food is slowly becoming harder and harder to come by. A decision is made among the elders; if the situation continues, they will begin culling & selling the meat of their own children. All of Chimera kind is whipped into frenzy from this decision, and many hunters are prepared to do drastic things to stop this from happening.

With the God of Kindness having fallen silent, there is no higher authority available to help these struggling teens. They all have to figure out and conquer these impossible situations on their own.

WARNING

This is a story meant for Older Teens. There is depictions of violence, physical abuse, self-harm, and neglect, with implied sexual abuse. There are depictions of violence against queer teens.

This book was written from a dark place, from the depths of my own depression, anxiety, and self-loathing. It's a story about struggling against the heavy burdens of a terrible situation, and finally escaping it. That journey is not without scars and losses, but neither is it without small joys and triumphs.

I've escaped my own terrible situation, and am living a better life now. I hope The Steadfast Sky can offer catharsis for those fighting their own battles.

STORY by Grey Scot Potter

ILLUSTRATIONS by Paige Halsey Warren

BLACKSTALLION Wallpaper by Ophelia