Sacred Bell

"Bring to me your beloved dead. No matter the cause of death, whether they have been gone a day, a month...so long as there is flesh on the bones, they will live again."

actions will decide the future for all necromancers to come.

This story takes place in the North region of Fife during the early days of magic. This is a chaotic, almost lawless time as the people of Fife adjust to their magical new reality. People are both more and less open-minded than they were in what they call the Old Era,

*Necromancers in Fife are called 'Bellwethers', or 'Bells' for short, in reference to the first necromancer, who became known as the "Sacred Bell".

Sacred Bell is the story of Keria, the first known necromancer* in Fife's history. This is the story of how she learns about her powers and, more importantly, what to do with those powers. Keria's

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so while sorcerers and elementalists have begun to carve out their place in society, no one knows what to do with one strange young woman who can bring the dead back to life.

Novel Stats

Genre: Fantasy

Status: Second Draft/Revisions

Word Count: 7136

as of 11/24/2023

Revision Goals

For the first round of revisions, my main focus is on the structure of the novel, including adding/expanding a lot of scenes. I also need to flesh out the characters more and really bring out their arcs.

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