Gravity's Revenge

by

Copyright © 2013 A.E. Marling

Cover illustration by Eva Soulu

Internal illustration by Bartosz Milewski

Graphic design by Raymond Chun

Editor: Kelcy Perry

Special thanks to the Reading Vanguard:

Christina, Stephanie, Jack, Nancy, and Robin.

First electronic publication: July, 2013

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Contents
:

        
                 
Acknowledgments

World Map
s

Chapter 1:
        
Half Bridge

Chapter 2:
        
The Skyway

Chapter 3:
        
Mind’s Gate

Sketch of Recurve Tower

Chapter 4:
        
Academy Plateau

Chapter 5:
        
The Grindstone

Chapter 6:
        
Lark’s Hall

Chapter 7:
        
The Crystal Ballroom

Chapter 8:
        
Dream Laboratory

Chapter 9:
        
Ceiling of Elders

Chapter 10:
      
Spire of Magical History

Chapter 11:
      
Threshold of Stone

Chapter 12:
      
Hall of Visitation

Chapter 13:
      
Enchantress Parlor

Chapter 14:
      
Academy Plateau
        

Chapter 15:
      
Owl's Hall
      

Chapter 16:
      
Dream Laboratory
      

Chapter 17:
      
Out the Window
         

Chapter 18:
      
Hall of Crystalline Records
      

Interlude:
         
Fos Chandur
   

Chapter 19:
      
Hiresha's Chambers
    

Chapter 20:
      
Lofty Bridge
   

Chapter 21:
      
Air
     

Interlude:
         
Inannis
 

Chapter 22:
      
Recurve Tower
           

Chapter 23:
      
Tentacle Bridge
          

Chapter 24:
      
Somnarium
     

Chapter 25:
      
Cliff Edge
       

Interlude:
         
Alyla
   

Chapter 26:
      
Waterfly River

Chapter 27:
      
Cliff Edge
       

Chapter 28:
      
The Grindstone
           

Chapter 29:
      
Provost's Workshop
   

Chapter 30:
      
The Grindstone
           

Chapter 31:
      
The Great Globe
         

Chapter 32:
      
Hall of Cleansing
         

Chapter 33:
  
    
Rector's Armory
         

Chapter 34:
      
Dream Laboratory
      

Chapter 35:
      
Rector's Armory
         

Chapter 36:
      
Tower's Crest
 

Chapter 37:
      
The Void
        

Chapter 38:
      
Crystal Ballroom
         

Chapter 39:
      
Mind's Gate
    

Chapter 40:
      
Antechamber
  

Chapter 41:
      
Desolation
      

Chapter 42:
      
The Brink
       

Chapter 43:
      
The Skyway
   

Chapter 44:
      
Three Thousand Vertical Feet
  

Chapter 45:
      
Half Bridge
     

Acknowledgments:

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