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At the heart of them is Nexus Reach—a place of floating islands and rigid structure. Kaito quickly learns that his hard-won strength no longer affords him the same advantages that it once did. There are people in Nexus Reach with the same or greater Feats and Titles that not just match his own but even put some of them to shame. He is woefully behind the curve. Yet that isn't the only obstacle in his way—a bottleneck bars his path forward. Until he can surmount the Lady's requirements, he cannot evolve his Class, leaving him to stagnate while his enemies grow their strength.

Hope Carpenter received that advice from her mother decades ago. Now, with their four children grown, Hope and her husband, Rick, are suddenly facing an uncertain future after a forced retirement strains both their savings and their marriage. Seeking inspiration and a financial boost, Hope gets a job teaching crafts to inmates at a local women's prison.