Lumenfall: When Machines Pray

In a fractured world where holy light and heretical machinery vie for dominion, two dynasties stand on the brink of annihilation—and their only hope lies in a power that could destroy them both. The Ashorex, revered as divine stewards of the Gaia Continent, wield Luminar Code: sacred magic fueled by the faith of their people. But their miracles are fading. Celia Ashorex, the reluctant heir to the throne, hears the dying whispers of the Light Dominion itself during her coronation—a ritual that goes horrifically wrong when her holy power twists into a lethal force. Branded a heretic, she flees into the shadows, desperate to uncover why her prayers now breed corruption instead of grace. The Lobenstein, exiled architects of reality-bending technology, survive by embedding Arc Cores into their flesh—machines that warp time and gravity but slowly corrode their bodies into dust. Jax Lobenstein, a brilliant engineer rotting from his own inventions, stumbles upon coordinates to the Third Heart, a mythical relic tied to his family’s cursed legacy. But to reach it, he must venture into Ashorex territory, where his kind are hunted as abominations. When Celia and Jax collide in the blighted borderlands, their clash of magic and tech rips open a Reality Shard—a vision of a forgotten prophecy. They see the Third Heart: a pulsating hybrid of crystal and engine, capable of mending their broken world… or unraveling it entirely. Pursued by zealots, Veythari mutants, and the shadowy Vult Council (who manipulate both families for their own ends), the pair form a fragile alliance. But trust is scarce. Celia’s holy sigils flicker with doubt, while Jax’s machines eat away at his humanity. As they decode the Third Heart’s secrets, they uncover a truth neither family dares admit: their powers share the same tainted origin. The Ashorex’s light and the Lobenstein’s steel are two halves of a primal force—one that demands sacrifice. To prevent a cataclysm, Celia and Jax must defy their bloodlines, blending faith and code in ways that could heal the continent… or ignite a war that devours gods and mortals alike.