Arcanum Ilimitado - — Brandon Sanderson.epub

He pulled a cracked gemstone from his pocket. It was a , a rare focal point that could pull Investiture directly from the air without a glass trap. If he could charge it during the height of the Dimming, he could flash-step across the city and vanish before the Spires’ guards even knew their treasury had been breached.

As the violet light intensified, Kaelen felt the familiar hum in his bones. The Star-Sliver began to pulse. But something was wrong. Instead of a steady glow, the gem turned a jagged, obsidian black. Arcanum ilimitado - Brandon Sanderson.epub

Kaelen crouched on a rooftop, his fingers stained with "Glimmer"—the residue of spent magic. Below him, the High Prelate was lecturing a crowd about the "Intent" of the stars. He pulled a cracked gemstone from his pocket

Kaelen looked up. A shadowy rift was tearing across the sky, swallowing the violet light. This wasn't a natural eclipse. He realized with a jolt of terror that he wasn't just watching a weather event; he was witnessing a opening—a doorway between worlds. As the violet light intensified, Kaelen felt the

Kaelen didn’t care about the Preservation of the universe; he just wanted to keep his boots from falling apart.

"The light is a gift!" the Prelate shouted. "To hoard it is to invite the Void!" Hoarding is exactly what I plan to do, Kaelen thought.