(preface for : the a/n below is copied over from the version of this story, which is where it was originally published. the dates will not line up with the publication of this version, and the acc link at the bottom will link you back to quotev. the story mentioned at the bottom will not be published on here for some time, but if you'd like to keep up in real time with the updates, feel free to check it out there ! all of my completed quotev stories, as well as some of the wip ones, will be moved here too at some point, so follow me as an author here if you'd like to follow their release here !)

so this is it !

first off, I'd like to thank every single person who has given this story a chance, and even more so if you stuck with it. it's had its ups and downs, and it was a wild concept to try and bring to light. I hope I did it justice, even if I don't really like the core idea much anymore. you guys really made it worth it to continue for me though, with all of your wonderful feedback and reads, and for that I can't thank you enough 333

this was the first fanfiction I ever even attempted to write, and it's been three years in the making now ! I think that's pretty clear, based on how much the writing has changed since chapter one, and I think you can tell by chapter quality my level of interest as time went on. still, the storyline is finally wrapped up, not exactly according to plan, but in a good way, I think.

I don't think I will be exploring the possibility of this book as a series, as, like I said, the concept has definitely lost my interest, but make no mistake: you have not seen the last of the kryotze empire.

to elaborate, I will definitely be filling this book's "slot", per say, with a new original fiction soon, taking place right in our beloved kryotze empire ! some plotting does need to be done, so please be patient with releases, but I'm very excited to be exploring the kingdom of junipitrois and a new cast of characters in this world. I owe it all to this cringey little fanfic to be the start of something amazing with this high fantasy world :))

but as for this story, this is goodbye. I'd like to give one last thank you to everyone who read this story and came on this ride with me, and I hope you find interest in my other works, which can all be found in the quotev /shanelegsmadej acc (second square on the bottom right of the about)

lots of love from your author,

athena 33