The Nets & Nebula Cycle

Synopsis

For centuries, the heavens have guarded a forgotten war — a clash between divine shards of creation and the fallen celestial spirit Zawlit, whose pride turned him into a demon king exiled to the Realm of Echoes. Long ago, five warriors of the Toungoo dynasty wielded the Shards of Flame, Light, Mind, Soul, and Nature to defeat him and seal him beneath the world. That seal is breaking. In modern-day Yangon, Kaung Htet, an ordinary schoolboy carrying old grief and quiet dreams, begins to experience strange warmth beneath his skin — echoes of a legendary power he does not yet understand. His grandmother’s bedtime tale of the celestial Nets and the Shards haunts him, hinting at a destiny he never asked for. Across the city, hidden agents monitor unusual fluctuations of energy, while an ageless monk, Ashin Zan, senses fractures in reality — the first signs that Zawlit’s prison is weakening. The shards, scattered and dormant for centuries, are beginning to awaken inside new hosts. Everything changes during the Yangon Metropolitan School Festival. A rift tears open in the middle of the courtyard, and a demon from the Realm of Echoes emerges — the first breach in centuries. In the chaos, Kaung Htet’s closest friend, Aye Mya, is taken by the creature. The shock of losing her ignites the dormant Flame Shard inside him, erupting into a fiery power that terrifies even Kaung Htet himself. Unbeknownst to him, Aye Mya awakens in the throne hall of Zawlit. The fallen celestial senses she carries the Light Shard — a power he craves. He begins twisting her memories, corrupting her radiant essence, preparing her to serve him as the Shard of Light’s new vessel. As Yangon reels from the supernatural attack, three forces now converge: Kaung Htet, spiraling between grief, guilt, and the terrifying birth of his fire-born powers. Aye Mya, trapped in the Realm of Echoes, slowly pulled under Zawlit’s influence. Ashin Zan, racing across the land to gather the new shard-bearers before the seal breaks entirely. The first spark of war has been lit. The awakening of the Flame marks the return of a cycle older than kingdoms — a destiny tying heroes, demons, and forgotten gods into a battle that will decide the fate of the mortal realm. And as Zawlit strengthens his hold over the Shard of Light, the darkness begins its march toward Earth once more.