The Man in the Spire: Arc 1 Book 1 - Fertile Ground

Troy Rechlin was in the final stretch of his service and ready to disappear into a quiet civilian life. Instead, he is hurled into a world where beings known as cultivators stand above all, mortals survive only by obedience, and mercy is a luxury few can afford. In this land of ancient cities, spirit beasts, and divine hierarchies, strength is law and weakness is prey. Troy has neither the power nor the reverence this world demands. What he does have are the tools of a different world, the instincts of a soldier, and one impossible advantage. The fortress that crossed into this world with him. The locals call it the Spire. Troy knows it as the Silver Lily. Now sects, magistrates, and monsters are beginning to notice the outsider in their midst. Every move he makes draws more eyes, and every step toward survival risks pulling innocent people into the flames with him. If Troy can reach the Silver Lily, he may still find a way home. If he cannot, this world will bury him beneath Heaven’s rule. Updated every Friday at 7am EST, with each chapter ranging on average from 10 to 15 pages!