pale student of unhallowed arts - 17.5

Chapter bursts from the atmosphere, trailing streamers of superheated air, racing for the cold void. Saturday, Katurday, here it is! Hope you're enjoying this arc, dear readers, things are heating up! And here's that link, as always:

https://katalepsis.net/patron-only-advance-chapter/

This week's password is 'chrysopoeia'.

Epub version attached below!

But wait! There's more! Normally I write these patreon posts a few days in advance, but I'm writing this line right now, just before I post it: if nothing goes wrong over the next 12-36 hours, you'll see another post here sometime in that time frame, with a surprise! So, watch this space!