{"id":1129,"date":"2026-09-21T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.rswpthemes.com\/author-personal-blog\/series-reading-order\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:12:15","slug":"series-reading-order","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.rswpthemes.com\/author-personal-blog\/series-reading-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Series Reading Order"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1129\" class=\"elementor elementor-1129 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade3a87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ade3a87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0293267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-apb-page-header\" data-id=\"0293267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"apb-page-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"apb-page-header apb-front-section apb-widget-page-header\" aria-labelledby=\"apb-page-heading-0293267\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-page-header-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"apb-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb Navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"apb-breadcrumb-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"apb-breadcrumb-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo.rswpthemes.com\/author-personal-blog\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-breadcrumb-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rsaquo;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"apb-breadcrumb-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-breadcrumb-current\" aria-current=\"page\">The Shadow Chronicles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-page-header-badge-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-category-badge\">4-Part Bestselling Epic Series \u2022 Complete Universe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"apb-page-title\" id=\"apb-page-heading-0293267\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Shadow Chronicles Reading Order\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-page-subtitle\">The definitive chronological reading guide, lore compendium, and collector\u2019s box set for Johan Smith\u2019s internationally acclaimed dark academia series.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8687f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e8687f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c604b elementor-widget elementor-widget-apb-series-hero\" data-id=\"e0c604b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"apb-series-hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"apb-series-hero-section apb-front-section apb-widget-series-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-hero-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-hero-grid\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Left: Lore, Background & Key Series Metrics -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-hero-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-badge-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-series-tag apb-series-tag-accent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBestselling Universe\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-series-tag apb-series-tag-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDark Academia \/ Sci-Fi\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"apb-series-hero-title\">The Shadow Chronicles<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-series-hero-tagline\">&quot;Some secrets are written in shadows. Others are carved into the soul.&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-lore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Set across the labyrinthine corridors of ancient Oxford and the subterranean vaults of post-war Geneva, The Shadow Chronicles follows cryptanalyst Evelyn Vane and quantum antiquarian Arthur Sterling as they unravel a century-old conspiracy of stolen memories, clandestine secret societies, and forbidden temporal machines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-stats-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-stat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-series-stat-num\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-series-stat-lbl\">Core Novels<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-series-stat-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"apb-series-reading-order.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"apb-timeline-section apb-front-section apb-widget-series-timeline\" id=\"apb-timeline-bea6ee5\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-header-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-category-badge\">Author Recommended Reading Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"apb-timeline-section-title\">Chronological Reading Order<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-timeline-section-desc\">To experience the dramatic revelations, character evolutions, and lore twists as intended, follow the sequence below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"apb-timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Central Node -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-node\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-node-num\">01<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Book Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-cover-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1544947950-fa07a98d237f?auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=360&#038;q=80\" alt=\"The Shadow Cipher\" class=\"apb-timeline-cover-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-badge-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-order-badge\">Book 01 \u2022 Series Debut<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"apb-timeline-book-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">The Shadow Cipher<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-meta-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t412 Pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">Dark Academia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-timeline-hook\">When an enigmatic manuscript is discovered in the Bodleian Library, cryptanalyst Evelyn Vane unknowingly awakens a dormant brotherhood that has manipulated historical outcomes for five centuries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-order-tip\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Start here: The foundation of all key character arcs and central mythology.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\" class=\"apb-btn-timeline-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Buy Now ($18.99)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"apb-timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Central Node -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-node\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-node-num\">02<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Book Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-cover-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1543002588-bfa74002ed7e?auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=360&#038;q=80\" alt=\"Whispers of the Obsidian Veil\" class=\"apb-timeline-cover-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-badge-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-order-badge\">Book 02 \u2022 Sequel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"apb-timeline-book-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">Whispers of the Obsidian Veil<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-meta-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished 2022\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t448 Pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">Conspiracy Thriller<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-timeline-hook\">Fleeing across the snowy peaks of Zurich, Evelyn and Arthur must decrypt a fractured obsidian relic before their adversaries weaponize the memory vaults against humanity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-order-tip\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Essential Sequel: Directly picks up 48 hours after the events of Book 1.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\" class=\"apb-btn-timeline-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Buy Now ($19.99)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"apb-timeline-item is-novella\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Central Node -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-node\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-node-num\">\u00bd<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Book Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-cover-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1478737270239-2f02b77fc618?auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=360&#038;q=80\" alt=\"The Glass Alibi\" class=\"apb-timeline-cover-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-badge-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-order-badge badge-novella\">Novella 2.5 \u2022 Standalone Prequel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"apb-timeline-book-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">The Glass Alibi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-meta-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t168 Pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">Lore Novella<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-timeline-hook\">Uncover Arthur Sterling&#039;s early clandestine expeditions in 1990s Prague. This standalone side adventure reveals the origin of the Obsidian Key and Arthur\u2019s deepest betrayal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-order-tip\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Recommended Spot: Read between Book 2 and Book 3 for maximum lore impact.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\" class=\"apb-btn-timeline-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Buy Now ($9.99)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"apb-timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Central Node -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-node\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-node-num\">03<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Book Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-cover-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1517842645767-c639042777db?auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=360&#038;q=80\" alt=\"The Echoes of Eternity\" class=\"apb-timeline-cover-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-badge-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-order-badge\">Book 03 \u2022 Penultimate Chapter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"apb-timeline-book-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">The Echoes of Eternity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-meta-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t480 Pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">Speculative Fiction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-timeline-hook\">With the boundaries between parallel timelines collapsing, Evelyn infiltrates the inner sanctum in Venice to retrieve the final encoded cylinder before history is unmade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-order-tip\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>High Stakes: Major plot threads converge; sets up the ultimate climax.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\" class=\"apb-btn-timeline-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Buy Now ($19.99)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"apb-timeline-item is-finale\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Central Node -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-node\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-node-num\">04<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Timeline Book Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-cover-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1544716278-ca5e3f4abd8c?auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;w=360&#038;q=80\" alt=\"The Midnight Sanctuary\" class=\"apb-timeline-cover-img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-badge-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-order-badge badge-finale\">\u2605 Book 04 \u2022 Series Finale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"apb-timeline-book-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">The Midnight Sanctuary<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-meta-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"apb-meta-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t528 Pages\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-timeline-meta-item\">Grand Conclusion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-timeline-hook\">The breathtaking conclusion to the bestselling saga. Evelyn and Arthur face the ultimate reckoning in the depths of the Midnight Sanctuary to decide the fate of all recorded time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-order-tip\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The Grand Finale: Brings every prophecy and mystery to its explosive end.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-timeline-actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\" class=\"apb-btn-timeline-buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Buy Finale ($21.99)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4836bd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4836bd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b458a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-apb-series-spinoff\" data-id=\"b458a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"apb-series-spinoff.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"apb-series-spinoff-section apb-front-section apb-widget-series-spinoff\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-spinoff-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Left: Spinoff Announcement & Newsletter Capture -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-spinoff-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"apb-spinoff-label\">Coming Fall 2027 \u2022 Brand New Universe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"apb-spinoff-title\">The Celestial Protocol<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"apb-spinoff-tagline\">A New Hard Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Series by Johan Smith<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"apb-spinoff-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step into Neo-Kyoto in the year 2188, where orbital synthetics and neural hackers collide in an adrenaline-pumping space mystery. 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