Where magic fails to fulfil the dreams that exuberant ambition constructs, perseverance seeks to plough its own course: no matter the cost. In the end, our lives are worth far more than the consequences of our actions. Let those who would challenge them face their own fate; let magic rule the day. In the Shadow of Zi-Nas is an absurdist, humorous adventure through space that follows Sian as she escapes a life of servitude and Strogan as his life of mastery draws to a close. The story is a little over 107,000 words.