A New World Is Coming from V. Ardevi

If you've been following Palmista Press over the past few months, you already know that we're eagerly awaiting the release of The Overlay Series by V. Ardevi. Rest assured—it hasn't disappeared.

It's currently making its way through our editorial and proofreading process.

As much as we'd love to rush every manuscript out the door, we've learned that the extra time spent polishing a book is always worth it. Great stories deserve careful attention, and our editors are working closely with the author to ensure The Overlay Series arrives in the best possible form.

Good things take time.

But while one series is being perfected...

Another is already taking shape.

Welcome to the Mana Empire

We're excited to give you the very first glimpse of Mana Empire, a brand-new progression fantasy series from V. Ardevi.

The first draft of Book One – INTERN has already been submitted to Palmista Press and is currently moving through our editorial workflow. Even more exciting, V. Ardevi is already hard at work writing Book Two – CONTRACT, meaning the world is continuing to grow even before the first book reaches readers.

Readers familiar with Ardevi's work know he enjoys asking a simple question:

What if the world we think we understand is only the surface of something much larger?

Mana Empire asks that question in a completely different way.

A World Where Mana Powers Everything

In Mana Empire, mana isn't mysterious.

It isn't rare.

It isn't hidden away in ancient ruins or wielded only by legendary wizards.

Mana is infrastructure.

It powers cities, drives transportation, fuels industry, and keeps entire economies running. Every glowing tower and every modern convenience exists because someone, somewhere, pays the cost.

When young farm boy Renn Kellen arrives in the city as an intern, he expects nothing more than an opportunity to build a better life.

Instead, he discovers that behind every shining success lies an invisible system of power, ambition, and carefully hidden truths. As he climbs the corporate ladder, each promotion reveals another layer of a machine far larger—and far more dangerous—than he ever imagined.

Progression Beyond Levels

Like all V. Ardevi novels, Mana Empire is built around progression.

Not through experience points or statistics.

Through knowledge.

Influence.

Access.

Connections.

Every discovery opens another door. Every success brings new opportunities—and new dangers. The further Renn climbs, the more he begins to understand what really powers the world... and who benefits from keeping everyone else in the dark. This progression-driven approach is central to V. Ardevi's storytelling philosophy.

Still Early Days

The series is still in development, and there's plenty of work ahead before INTERN reaches publication.

Our editors have only recently received the manuscript, and there are many rounds of editing, proofreading, and production still to come.

But having had the opportunity to see this new world taking shape, we can already say this:

If you enjoy hidden systems, ambitious protagonists, corporate intrigue, and progression fantasy with a fresh premise, Mana Empire is a series worth watching.

We'll be sharing more previews, artwork, and development updates as the project moves closer to release.

For now...

Welcome to the Empire.