The Years of Apocalypse
Uranium Phoenix
Mirian Castrella, a student in her final year of a magical academy, unexpectedly finds herself caught in a time loop and haunted by strange dreams of the Elder Gods. Her plan had been to become an artificer to support her struggling family, but when the Akana Praediar army betrays her country in a surprise attack, everything changes. Instead, she finds herself delving into the dark secrets of the world, mastering magic, finding allies, and uncovering a vast conspiracy. Only through becoming a master arcanist who understands the true nature of the world can Mirian hope to stop the apocalypse she relives time and time again. If she fails, everything she loves will be lost.
Progression: Time-loop iterative progression: protagonist Mirian Castrella relives the years leading to an apocalypse, retaining knowledge and growing her mastery of magic and artifice across loops. Academy-based magical education (senior student, artificer track) with the explicit goal of becoming a master arcanist who understands the true nature of the world. Author's verified 'what to expect' lists slow-burn/magical power progression, magitech research and new spells, and new categories of magic (soul magic in book 2). Royal Road genre tags include Progression and Time Loop; series subtitled 'A Progression Fantasy Epic' and published by Aethon Books.
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