Chuckle Grim (1 of 5) - Arrival

In the world of The Wizard Left, magic was never a simple gift. It was an old and fragile system, shaped by forgotten bargains, ruined civilizations, and powers that always demanded a cost. Long before Faelan’s trials, the realms had already endured quiet collapses, vanished forces, and miracles that left lasting scars. These stories walk that deeper history. They follow the whispered legends of Lyriel into fallen ruins, sealed forests, and the long shadows that gather whenever magic begins to fail. Wizards face ancient guardians, rulers gamble with forces beyond their grasp, and strange horrors slip into courts and kingdoms before anyone understands what has begun. Together, these accounts form the living past of the realms. They record the triumphs, the mistakes, and the dangerous truths about power that shaped the world long before the wizard Aethylweiz vanished, and long before the cost of magic came due once again.