In motion and at rest; with the events of Rise, The Quantamancer behind them, our three protagonists find themselves in different places than they began. Dany went to New York, Edgar made it all the way to Kentucky while Thaddeus stayed home.
Thaddeus of the Crossing - Thaddeus Gonne - Thaddeus, the last of the Valefor found himself at peace. At least, that's what he'd tell himself. The world would change and he'd care not. It wasn't his business. He had his books. He had his home. He had a new generation of apprentices running around underfoot. He had a domain to command and borders to protect, though his familiar Alura did most of that. At 1,400 years old, he could rest on his laurels and leave world building to someone else.