Mana: The Survival

(Short Novel)In a world five centuries after a crystalline cataclysm replaced oxygen with lethal mana, humanity survives in domed bastions powered by "manatech." To fuel their civilization, elite hunters in mana battlesuits must venture into the monster-infested wilds to harvest the crystal hearts of mana beings. The story follows Zel, a red mana core user, as he navigate a brutal war for survival against mana beings who seek to claim the planet they once owned.