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Deus Ex Machina: Clockwork

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In a vast steampunk world ruled by machines, endless resource wars, and government officials who care nothing for their citizens, humanity has forgotten the power flowing through its own blood. Known as Kynara, this magic is limited only by imagination, yet few possess the creativity to wield it in a society that relies on gears to solve every problem. After their parents vanish in a brutal war between districts, three orphans Elias, Varya, and Liora are taken in by a reclusive inventor who raises them above the iron city. As they grow, they uncover a forgotten truth; Kynara does not answer to machines but to the mind and to the bonds between people. Dreaming of ending the wars and freeing humanity from its dependence on machinery, the three set their sights on ascension to godhood. But who knows what side the gods above are truly on. Can three orphan children not only prove to the entire world that gods are not born from machines but from imagination, but also uncover and reveal the secrets hidden in the cogs and gears?
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