An essay from Yote Diamondback at Rune-Written Resistance
Yote Diamondback is the protagonist in my young adult libertarian fantasy series, Arcane Elemental Academy. Meet her in this kick-ass essay.
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Yote Diamondback’s very body build doesn’t command attention. Short, skinny, waxy skin, rust-colored hair that frizzes in humidity, and brown eyes you forget the second you look away.
Most people know her as Jett Diamondback’s younger sister, not for anything she does herself. Doesn’t matter if she’s a killer thrashball player or the hardest worker on the field. The dark cloud always follows, and that’s what makes her intriguing.
Everyone in the room except her middle school thrashball coach overlooks her, but she doesn’t sit still. Every quiet moment winds tighter, a fuse burning slow until the right time to strike like the snakes she loves so much.
Something you’ll discover in The Arcane Prophecy.
From the eyes of Yote Diamondback
Most kids at Kenborne Jr. Prep didn’t notice me. Not really. If they did, it was because I was Jett Diamondback’s younger sister. Jett, the prodigy with perfect form, flawless rune control, and an aura that even the teachers couldn’t stop bragging about. She lit up a room, and I… lingered behind her shadow.
When I sat at my desk, teachers expected precision from me—and most of the time, I delivered. My rune etchings were clean, my elemental projections steady, and my exam scores rivaled Jett’s. I never fell short at Kenborne. In fact, I graduated co-Valedictorian alongside her. But even then, it never felt like enough, not when Jett was in the same room.
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