The Lighter Side of Darkness

Meet the Necromancer Cult's newest, sleepiest, and least-qualified recruit: Momo Lim. As an anti-social art major perpetually at risk of dropping out, college life wasn't a great fit. When she wakes up in a dark cavern full of sentient skeletons and oddball introverts who call themselves necromancers, she knows a new era of her life is about to start. Chosen for her meek and harmless personality, Momo operates under the radar as she completes the Dawn's necromantic missions — gradually gaining confidence and class levels, and reluctantly rising from meager apprentice to self-assured queen of the underworld.

Bureaucracy is hard enough without a looming apocalypse. As the newly elected Ruler of Nam'Dal, Momo thought dealing with paperwork and overcoming her fear of public speaking would be her biggest issues. But whispers emerge around the resurfacing of an ancient artifact powerful enough to unravel the universe, and every power-hungry faction in Alois wants their hands on it. As Momo unravels the history behind the conflict, her ideas about who is on the right side of this war — and who is on the wrong — may not remain so clear-cut.

Morganium has a new queen. She has no idea what she's doing. A skeletal army has seized the kingdom, the prince is dead, and King Jarva has fled across the sea, leaving the continent of Aloysius in turmoil. And now, somehow, Momo sits on the throne. Some call her a usurper. Others, a savior. But the Holy Resistance — Jarva's most zealous followers — call her their next target. With enemies on all sides, Momo must campaign like her life depends on it, dodging assassins and deflecting scandals to prove she's the queen Aloysius needs.