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Caroline always dreamt of joining her mother on the fishing boats.That all changed when she caught a corucaish.On the Night of Firefraught Lights, Caroline Walsh did what she had always done: she fished. She cast her net out to sea, only to catch a corucaish-a mythical silver fish that bore both prayers and curses wherever it traveled. Upon showing the fish to her father, the beast coughed up an amputated hand, and with it, a curse that ravaged the town.Blamed for the curse and ostracized by the town, Caroline put on her first mask: the best fisher who could avenge her town, feed her family, and stop death in its tracks. For years, she fed her obsession, only to have Death come knocking on her doorstep as a stout, balding man. This man offers her the chance of a lifetime: become his apprentice.With a new opportunity in front of her, Caroline has a decision to make. Should she abandon her life by the sea and enter an eternity as Death, or stay home and let the sea direct her life? And if she chooses eternity, will she be able to find what she is looking for or wander aimlessly against the current of existence?In this first installment of The Story Collector's Almanac, follow Caroline as she secures her place in the Council of Mist Keepers and transforms into the notorious woman in black from The Mist Keeper's Apprentice.Rated 14+ for use of language and mentions of death and drowning.

Malaika longed to escape the mundane life on her father's farm...but she didn't expect to be stolen by a dragon and taken far away from home.Life on the farm had always been redundant. With no future other than marriage, Malaika has grown antsy to explore the world. Upon hearing her father's plans to marry her off to a trader, Malaika makes a plan to escape. Yet, the plan is derailed when her father's dragon takes flight with her on its back, carrying her far away from home.After soaring through the sky, the dragon deposits Malaika in an unfamiliar oasis at the edge of the City of Errat. With no knowledge of this new land, Malaika befriends an old couple with an inclination for magic. Enthralled by their abilities, Malaika agrees to stay with them. Yet, little does she expect them to help her navigate her destiny and lead her straight into the arms of Death.With her life dangling by a strand of yarn, Malaika is left with an opportunity: to accept her destiny and Death's gripping hold, or to map out her own future and redefine the role Death itself.In this installment of The Story Collector's Almanac, join Malaika as she remaps not only her destiny, but that of the Council of Mist Keepers found in The Mist Keeper's Apprentice.

Jiang left home with nothing but his name...Only to find himself in a glass of wine.As a child, Jiang M¿n believed he would follow in the footsteps of his father and lead the S¿chóu Shíyóu Army. Yet after being rejected for reasons outside of his control, Jiang is forced to leave home in shame. With nowhere to go and nothing but his name, Jiang travels to the city of Tencauri and takes refuge in a gambling house.Jiang impresses the owner with his palette for wine and is offered an apprenticeship. The mere idea of abandoning his military background, though, leaves an emptiness in his soul. Who is he? Where does he belong? And what does he protect? He drowns himself in the wine, only to resurface with a love for the owner's daughter, Kikyo.While planning his future, Jiang's talents attract the attention of the powerful sorcerer Odo Othar and his betrothed, Solana. Something strange is afoot as the sorcerer prepares for his wedding, and it threatens to lead Jiang's newfound life with Kikyo into the arms of Death.In this installment of The Story Collector's Almanac, join Jiang as he rediscovers his identity before it is taken away by the Council of Mist Keepers from The Mist Keeper's Apprentice.Rated 14+ for mentions of death, child loss, alcohol, and addiction.