by Tamae Rian
In the year 2649, power is in the blood—but the truth is buried in the ash. After a ruinous past, God blessed humanity with the Elementia gene, a divine gift allowing man to command the very forces of nature: fire, water, air, and earth . But where there is power, there is sin . While nations like the technologically advanced Seust and the nature-bound Boscage thrive, a ruthless terrorist organization known as SMOKE threatens to turn the world to cinders.The story follows Andy, a twenty-something researcher with a gift for history and a distaste for combat, who is caught in the middle. Assigned to a military Research and Development team, her job is to chronicle the past—a past the five nations are desperate to exploit. What she uncovers isn't just dusty records, but a dangerous revelation about the Priestess Siya and the true origin of their powers—a truth the SMOKE organization is already killing to keep. Tales of Zaria" is 100% human-written. Generative AI was utilized solely to create the cover art and supplemental character images.
