#astrocryptographer on ao3

[ruinconstellation]

Chapters: 13/13 Fandom: Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Artorin Damara | Fitzroy Angursell & Cliopher "Kip" Mdang Characters: Cliopher "Kip" Mdang, Artorin Damara | Fitzroy Angursell, Rhodin an Gaiange, Conju an Vilius, Ludvic Omo Additional Tags: Adventure, Heartbreak, Canon-Typical Treason, Canon-Atypical Treason, it's a process and Cliopher is going through it, me-typical emotional turmoil, Crimes & Criminals, (literal and figurative), unhealthy relationship vibes, (not really the intent but just as a content warning), so much lore i just made up, don't think about time

Summary:

When the Last Emperor and Lord Magus of Zunidh declares Cliopher an enemy of the world, a threat to peace and prosperity, a Terror to rival those of the fallen Empire, what else can he do but live up to the legends?

Rec reasons:

episodic, non-chronological format

beautiful prose

some of the most hilarious moments I’ve ever read

gorgeous narrative and themes

have I mentioned the prose yet?