Introduction: I hope you like to fly, because everyone else here in the Great Sky can. Many tribes and races call it home, each with some manner of wings to enable flight, and they dwell on islands scattered from east to west, north to south. Above all stretches the infinite Earth; below, the endless and impassable cloud barrier. The storms within those clouds hold only death, but as for the forbidden Earth . . . who is to say except the Magnates, the only explorers who have returned? They once braved the terrors within its cavernous expanses and beheld its wonders, supposedly achieving the legendary enlightenment and power held therein. But they keep their lips well sealed.Solis Lightwing, a youth of the Tapiq tribe, intends to find out for himself, to be the first in decades to pierce the mysteries held in the Earth and discover what the Magnates want to hide from everyone.Tales from the Earthen Sky is a YA-level exploration fantasy with progression elements. Act I, which introduces Solis and other key characters and their lofty aspirations, is complete at 80,000 words, and Act II is live now. Follow to be updated as as each chapter releases (target: weekly on Fridays), and to support the growth of this story!Expect:— Slow-burn character journey centering on Solis and his two friends— Quick pacing, digestible small-to-midsize chapters— Mysterious, ever-expanding world—setup in Act I, exploration in Act II— If you suffer from fear of heights, claustrophobia in tunnels, or an irrational fear of magical minerals, then do not readTo stay updated on new stories and behind-the-scenes details, be sure to subscribe to the author's monthly newsletter!...