Be good.

  My host’s feet carried me forward until I was inside the light, surrounded by it so that I saw nothing but a field of bright emptiness. I wasn’t sure what was supposed to happen, but I felt a warmth surround me for a fleeting instant and then retreat.

  I stepped out of the light.

  Master Lu was smiling at me. A comforting, gentle smile.

  Be good.

  Chapter 45

  I watched the waves roll across the beach. It was early morning on a clear day. A crisp breeze was blowing from the north. The sun would be coming up soon.

  I hadn’t missed a single sunrise in the three months since I had gotten out of the Box. Even when it was cloudy or raining I would come out here, I would look in the direction I knew it to be, and I would smile. It wasn’t just because it meant humanity got one more day, it was also because I knew Charis was out there somewhere, and in a sense so was Clara.

  I had made myself a new body, a replica of what I had lost, but no longer a thing of the Divine. I had taken the Box, and I had brought it with me to this remote place, unseen by those gathered in the Beast’s prison. I had left the doorway open, and I had pushed it up into the stars, where the energy would leak out and become a smaller part of the thread that wove this universe to all of the other universes. Then I had stretched out in the sand below those stars and cried myself to sleep.

  I had done the same every day for eighty-one days, alone with my thoughts, my grief, and my joy. I had seen the potentials of my future in the despair of the Beast, but in the end I rejected them. I wasn’t him, and he wasn’t me. I was free to choose, and my choice was to stick with the hope and the unbreakable spirit that made every single member of mankind capable of rising up to do great things. My plan wasn’t so much to be their protector, as it was to help them learn to protect themselves. The Nicht Creidim weren’t right, but they weren’t completely wrong either. There had to be a balance there, somewhere.

  In the end, if I taught them, and I helped them, then the loss of one diuscrucis would never be enough to break the world. It would never be enough to break the will and the spirit.

  The game was over. We had won.

  A new game would start soon.

  I was ready.

  THE END OF SERIES ONE.

  Thank you for reading! Did you know there’s a second three book series that follows Landon’s continuing adventures as the world’s only Diuscrucis? Pick up Evolution and keep reading.

  Evolution

  You’ve finished the first story arc featuring everyone’s favorite Diuscrucis, Landon Hamilton. Did you know there’s a second arc?

  Pick up Evolution and start reading now!

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  Author’s Note / Thank you

  First, thank you, thank you, thank you for picking up and reading The Divine Chronicles, Series One. I know you have a million choices for books to read, and I’m grateful you not only decided to give it a try, but also made it through to this note.

  Balance was the first novel I ever published. When I initially put it on Amazon, I was hoping to sell a few copies, and maybe get five reviews.

  Fast-forward six years, and I’ve now written over 40 novels, sold over 1,000,000 copies, earned thousands of reviews, and gone on to enjoy an unexpected career in independent publishing. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Balance, and this series, would lead to something so much bigger. These books have even been translated and sold on bookstore shelves in Germany. How awesome is that?

  And how awesome are you for reading this now?

  Answer: Indescribably awesome. I honestly can’t thank you enough.

  If you want more Landon Hamilton and company, guess what? There is a second series - a trilogy that sees Landon continue his mission to keep the balance. It starts with Evolution, and you can get it here: mrforbes.com/evolution.

  Cheers,

  M.R.

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  About the Author

  M.R. Forbes is the mind behind a growing number of Amazon best-selling science fiction series including Rebellion, War Eternal, Chaos of the Covenant, and the Forgotten Universe novels. He currently resides with his family and friends on the west cost of the United States, including a cat who thinks she’s a dog and a dog who thinks she’s a cat.

  He maintains a true appreciation for his readers and is always happy to hear from them.

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