Shades of Perception

Reality was objective-until they shattered it-in the first installment of this mind-bending fantasy series. In a world where thoughts shape reality, Vern watches as the laws of physics crumble around him. But while others embrace mysticism, this scientist sees an opportunity to reverse engineer the new rules governing Victorian Elmhurst. Marked by an elder god's rune burning in his mind and racing against its corruption, Vern forges his own way. Armed with years of scientific knowledge, he develops a unique power: the ability to perceive and manipulate Balance itself. As he navigates gothic streets and political intrigue, Vern uncovers terrible secrets: immortal societies vying for control, cultists wielding reality like a weapon, and cosmic horrors that jeopardize humanity's very understanding of existence. With each encounter threatening to shatter his mind, he realizes that in a universe gone mad, perhaps ascending to godhood is the only path to sanity. The first volume of this steampunk fantasy series-with almost a million views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

Vern's path to balance has barely begun: eight fundamentals shape the world, and he's only scratched the surface of the first . . . After surviving the explosive end of the steamscript relay station and reuniting with his sister only to lose her again, Vern decides to join the Vigil of Duskfall-a group of observers dedicated to fighting against the horrors that have descended on their city. He's willing to fight for their cause if it means he gains the knowledge and direction required to carve out a new balance. But while others follow a path laid out by their ancestors, he must trailblaze his own, analyzing what has worked for others and considering how he can retrofit that for himself. Finding himself in an unfamiliar district, surrounded by new mentors and friends, Vern seeks the true answer to what exactly observation is and what the axioms are that govern it. But strange forces and foes stand in his way: the godlike might of old blood, a girl who wants to paint him, a subjectively eroded entity that terrorizes the entire district, a goddess that yearns for his gaze, and a council of high-shade observers who seek to create a society of hyper-surveillance. The path to balance isn't straightforward, but Vern will uncover and wield secrets powerful enough to command even the supreme observer of the planet. Combining action, mystery, and psychological horror, Shades of Perception is a unique mind-bending series perfect for fans of The Lord of the Mysteries, Bloodborne, and Attack on Titan. The second volume of this steampunk fantasy series-with more than a million views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!