Introduction: Lesivar is a city in ascendancy. With recent innovations in magical crafting, the common people are experiencing a boom in comfort and wealth. The nobility, long used to being the stewards of knowledge and power, struggle to adapt to the new world in which they find themselves. A precarious balance has been maintained throughout, but forces stir beneath the surface threatening to send the city spiraling into chaos.This is my first attempt at writing anything longer than a short story, and I welcome any feedback or corrections. I''m posting this as I write, with each chapter going live upon completion. My current pace is about a chapter a day, which I expect to take my through the end of November. From there, I''m shooting for a chapter every two-three days until the book is completed, along with an editing pass of what is already up.I''m planning on three POV characters with unique insight into the story as it unfolds. Each chapter will contain only one POV.[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]...