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The Umbra Universe

At the far edge of creation, magic has just been born.

On the other side of the universe from our own, civilizations stretch across city-planets, frozen outposts, and the dark between stars. For all their science and warfare, none of them had ever known magic—until Kiva was created.

“The universe did not discover magic. It met Kiva.”

Known story space

The far side of the universe.

Select a location to see what has happened there and whose path crossed it. The map will expand as new worlds enter the story.

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Schematic map · Route follows story order · Not to astronomical scale

Character files

The people shaping the Umbra universe.

Choose a member of the main cast to see who they are, where they stand, and the path opening ahead of them.

The First Spark

Kiva

Origin
Unknown
Appears in
The Midnight Sun

Character bio

A hunted fourteen-year-old whose creation brought the first true magic into the universe. Gareth calls her an asset, but Kiva is fighting to become her own person while learning what the impossible force inside her can do.

Their trajectory

Kiva begins as someone defined and controlled by others. Her path leads toward a chosen family—and toward becoming the person who decides what magic will mean for the universe.

Kiva wielding the first magic in the Umbra universe
KivaCharacter study