Chosenborn — J.A. Bouma

Welcome to the Isle of Aleythia! A fantastic world of edenic bliss and high fantasy intrigue where all is not as it seems. This collection of five original short stories follows five characters from five different walks of life—letting the world of Aleythia unfold with every opinion and event, giving rise to the world and shape to its history. There is the Highborn princess Jayel born to royalty who longs for a different life—which is made too clear by those closest to her. Then the Swordborn soldier Judah who wonders about his past, and whether he can cut it in the future, getting into a fight he didn't expect. Clericborn Symeon of the Tabernacle admits doubts about Elyonism, especially when tapped for a special assignment serving Elyon Himself—which he's not sure he wants. The Elementborn Coralyne, Alchemyst student-in-training, wonders about the division between science and faith, then stumbles upon a secret that challenges Aleythian assumptions with someone important to her at the center. Finally, the Mystborn Tytus, son of a ruling clansman who longs to discover the Beyondland through the Myst and save his people from constant fighting and despair—getting into a fight of his own with lasting implications. Experience this new fantasy world as it unfolds through the thoughts, experiences, and opinions of these five characters. After all every world is built one story at a time, one character at a time. Same for the Isle of Aleythia.