Beyond The Ice Wall (Novel Series)

Chapter 7: The Architects of Order A light rain began to fall as Eljireh and Quianna moved along the back roads of the campus. The night sky was covered in dark clouds. City lights reflected across the wet pavement. The university felt far quieter than it did during the day. Tall buildings stood like giant shadows among old trees. “Eljireh,” Quianna said softly. “We need to move fast.” She pointed toward a tall structure at the far end of the campus. The observatory tower. The place where the university’s research telescopes were kept. Eljireh nodded. But before they could go any farther, the sound of a television from a small roadside café caught their attention. A large screen inside displayed an international news broadcast. A familiar logo appeared in the corner. Global Council. Quianna stopped. So did Eljireh. On the screen, a man in a formal suit stood behind a large podium. Behind him was the same symbol they had seen on the agents’ uniforms. A circle of the world with three ver...

Chapter 6: The One Who Watches The night wind on the rooftop felt colder than it had below. Eljireh sat leaning against a large metal ventilation unit, while Quianna stood near the edge, peering down into the alley. Flashlight beams still moved below. Two agents of the Global Council were checking every corner. “Damn,” Quianna whispered. “They’re not leaving.” Eljireh looked up at the sky. Thin clouds drifted slowly, opening small gaps between the stars. For a few seconds, he said nothing. His mind was full. The massive map beneath the library. The names of lands that had never appeared in any history book. Arkae Dominion. Pelagian Seas. Leviath Wildlands. It all felt like a dream. But he knew it was real. Elias Corvin would not have risked his life for something that wasn’t true. Quianna finally sat beside him. “We need a plan.” “Eljireh.” She looked at him. “We can’t stay hiding on rooftops forever.” Eljireh nodded slowly. “I know.” “Then what?” He didn’t answer. Instead, he stared o...

Chapter 5 — The Tunnel Beneath the City The stone corridor stretched on. Endlessly. Old lamps clung to the walls, flickering in uneven intervals, casting long shadows that shifted every time Eljireh and Quianna ran past them. Their footsteps echoed through the damp stone passage. Their breathing grew heavier. “Stop for a second,” Quianna finally said. They halted at a dark bend in the tunnel. Eljireh placed a hand against the cold stone wall, trying to steady his breath. A few seconds passed in silence. No footsteps followed. But that didn’t mean they were safe. Quianna glanced back toward the tunnel they had just come from. “Do you think Elias is okay?” Eljireh didn’t answer. He knew that question had no easy answer. Elias had stayed behind in the map chamber. Alone. Facing the agents of the Global Council. And both of them knew the most realistic outcome. Quianna exhaled slowly. “I didn’t even know him…” “…and he just saved us.” Eljireh stared down the corridor ahead. “He did it beca...