Thank you to everyone for being patient while I took a break. Originally, I intended to take only one week off and as such I didn't see a need to provide an update for such a short time. However, once I took a break, I realized how much I'd needed it. I was close to burn out without knowing it. And I also wasn't sure of the timeline for when I would return.

I'm ready to come back now! And rest assured that I will finish book two and I have plans for the rest of the series. In fact, book two is only a few chapters away from the end on Patreon.

But… the unintended consequences of taking such a long break meant that I've had to refresh myself and review everything to make sure I don't accidently write in a plot hole. I have about 20K words to go and then I'll be ready to start posting the next chapter.

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Where did we leave off?

Logan was trying to finish his 'Build an Empire' Quest!

[You've received the quest, Build an Empire! Craft ten lodestone access points and sell 100 items within 48 hours.]

[Reward for completing the Quest: Lord status. Lord status will allow you to declare yourself the lord of your community, receive pledges of loyalty, and Karma tax.]

[Penalty for not completing the Quest: All future KarmaCoin earnings will be reduced by fifty percent. In perpetuity.]

With Lara and the kids safe, and Ernie back in Hope's End, Logan decided to head to the other side of the world. His intent was to travel to a large city, a place with a ton of people and potential customers. It was also early morning there and back in Hope's End, it was night. He's on a time limit.

Logan arrived in Australia; he'd encountered a plastic blob the size of a house, but he decided not to fight the monster since it wasn't a priority.

He needs to find customers. And stat.

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