Halcyon Rising: Breaking Ground (Book 1)
<b>My skill set brings all the girls to the yard.</b><br /><br />And by <i>yard</i>, I mean, <i>the temple of a young goddess who's using me to build a fortified city around herself before the god of war can finish slaying every deity in the heavens.</i><br /><br />He'd better not find us before we're ready. Spoiler: We're far from ready.<br /><br />But hey, I get a cool skill out of it. The goddess allows me to view anyone's strength, vivacity, and other attributes as though they were numbers on a menu, and then use their life experiences to make them stronger. I can unlock their special skills too, and it's all stuff no one else can see.<br /><br />Hence the girls: A beastkin builder, a negotiatrix made of slime, a half-elf gypsy that charms snakes — and more — seeking safe refuge and a place to belong.<br /><br />Think our ragtag group can survive a divine onslaught of apocalyptic proportions? I know what I think. <b>Come on in and find out.</b>