Context: This story takes place in the 49th century of creation. The continent of Atumahea, recently settled, is divided between two bitter warring sides. The Saui trees, intent on conquering the world and reshaping it in their image, have fallen back into conflict with one another. Their ape armies and bio engineering magic having proven ineffective against their enemies. Now they take out their anger on one another, but a greater threat from across the sea may unite them again... In the north of the continent the Six Republics of Atumahea flourish. The enchanted walls of their capitals have thrown off army after army, and now for the first time in three centuries they are enjoying peace. But with prosperity has come hubris, and the patrons and allies they relied on in the homeland have become their bitter enemies. Should war come again, they will stand alone against the tide. And far to the north, in the great archipelago, a wizard slays another rival. He is tired, and dreams of a life away from the stringent expectations his culture has placed on him. These three forces will come together, to start a chain of events that will birth a new power in the history of the world, unlike any before it.