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Origins
Discover the stories that shaped the heroes of the Crimson Alliance.
Crimson Alliance Origins are short, two-chapter books centered on the individual members of the team. Each story explores a defining period in that character’s life, from years before A Demon’s Rebellion to events that lead directly into the formation of the Crimson Alliance.
Designed as affordable entry points into the CAU, each Origin can be enjoyed on its own. Choose the character who interests you most, or read all eight to discover the different journeys that eventually bring the Crimson Alliance together.
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Freija - The Living Storm
Before the Crimson Alliance formed, Freija lived on the frozen world of Icelandia alongside her twin sister, Frigid. While Frigid was destined to become the next queen, Freija dreamed of a very different future. Restless, fiercely independent, and obsessed with flying faster than anyone before her, she struggled to find where she belonged in a world built around tradition and responsibility. When an opportunity opens a path beyond everything she has ever known, Freija must decide whether she is willing to pursue the life she truly wants. The Living Storm reveals the defining choices that helped shape the warrior who would one day join the Crimson Alliance.
Frigid - The First Accord
Frigid has spent her life preparing for the day she will become queen of Icelandia. When mysterious visitors arrive from beyond her world offering an alliance, the young princess is given an opportunity to take her first real steps into diplomacy. What begins as a promising encounter soon forces Frigid to weigh opportunity against caution as she considers what this new relationship could mean for her people. The choices she makes could open Icelandia to possibilities it has never known before, but every alliance carries a price. The First Accord reveals an early test of the future queen Frigid is being raised to become.
Adrian - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Long before the Crimson Alliance, Adrian Flynn was a young pilot looking for his place among the stars. An opportunity to join Captain Lisan Loc and her crew aboard the Raven gives him the chance to prove that he belongs in the cockpit. Alongside Siggy and Naggs, Adrian discovers the challenges, camaraderie, and unpredictability that come with becoming part of a real crew. But life aboard the Raven will teach him lessons about flying and friendship that stay with him long after the mission is over. This is the story of one of the crews that helped shape the pilot Adrian would eventually become.
Lilith - New Beginnings
Determined to stop Necra’s growing campaign of conquest, Lilith leaves the Hellish Realm and enters the unfamiliar Material Realm. When her journey leads her to the war-torn planet Lycrus, she discovers that even her extraordinary powers have limitations. Facing one of Necra’s generals, Lilith must learn that strength alone cannot win every battle, and that trusting others may be the key to achieving her greater mission.
Coming Dec. 2026
Kimiko - Pushing Boundaries
From an early age, Kimiko is trained by her father in the traditions of both the samurai and the ninja. Each path demands discipline, skill, and sacrifice, but they offer very different ideas of what a warrior should become. As her training deepens, Kimiko finds herself increasingly drawn toward the quieter, solitary ways of the ninja. Choosing that path, however, means deciding which traditions she will carry forward and which she is willing to leave behind. A New Path explores the choices that begin shaping Kimiko into the warrior she will one day become.
Nefertari - Birth of a Chantress
Nefertari has spent years preparing to prove herself as both a warrior and a devoted follower of Bastet. When a journey beyond the safety of her home places her training to a far greater test, she finds herself facing dangers no formal trial could have prepared her for. What begins as an act of faith soon demands courage, leadership, and the willingness to stand beside others when retreat would be easier. Through battle and devotion, Nefertari begins to discover that her path may involve more than the weapons she carries. Birth of a Chantress reveals the events that help shape the warrior and spiritual leader she will one day become.
Grilka - Tuff Enuff
Grilka is a seasoned fighter accustomed to facing opponents in the Hex, but nothing has prepared her for a fight like this. When her transport is attacked and forced off course, she ejects in an escape pod and lands alone on a desolate, barely breathable moon. With limited food, water, power, and no way to know when help might arrive, survival becomes a battle against time and the unforgiving world around her. Worse, the rescue teams are searching for her somewhere else entirely. If Grilka is going to make it home, she will have to prove that toughness means far more than winning a fight.
Tala Redhawk - Vision Quest
At fifteen, Tala Redhawk leaves the safety of home to undertake a three-day fasting vision quest in the desert mountains of Arizona. Alone among the rocks and canyons, she must endure hunger, isolation, and violent weather while searching for the guidance she hopes the journey will bring. As the days pass, the challenge becomes about more than simply surviving until she can return home. Tala begins to understand herself, her connection to the world around her, and the path waiting beyond childhood. By the time she returns, she will carry more than a vision with her. She will carry a new name.