The world moved on from runesmiths. Vivi didn’t. A curse from birth has doomed Vivi to die when she turns eighteen. She’s a masterful runesmith, and if she could just convince arrogant ether hunters that her family has solved runeswords’ fatal flaw, she might earn enough ether to save herself. When a rebellious spirit defies his handler to bond with Vivi, she becomes a fugitive, escaping capture only to land in an inescapable demonic prison. The bright side? She’s an ether hunter now—with an endless supply of monsters from which to harvest ether, hone her spirit’s power, and finally test her runeswords. But first, she must learn how to wield one. Dive into an epic adventure following a hard-working, ruthless MC who pursues both crafting and combat while ignoring warnings about things being "impossible" or "forbidden." First on Royal Road with nearly a million views, now professionally edited on Amazon and Audible narrated by Marissa Parness and Alex Perone. Buy a copy or read free with Kindle Unlimited!

Vivi survived the demon prison—barely. With her body wrecked and her bounty still active, she and Lucius retreat into the one place no sane ether hunter would the Crimson Blight. Surviving it will take everything she has. But the Blight is only the beginning. Beyond it lies Shivenar, the city of runesmiths, where she'll need to prove herself to a world that still never takes her seriously. Her runeswords are unlike anything Shivenar has seen, and the wrong people are starting to notice. That's problem enough on its own. But she has a dangerous secret, one she barely understands her potent void core. No power comes without cost. Dive into an epic adventure following a hard-working, ruthless MC who pursues both crafting and combat while ignoring warnings about things being "impossible" or "forbidden."