When crystals whisper and towers awaken from nothingness – a new era begins. Nyrel – a city in balance. Magic and the elements dance in harmony. But when Aeryn, daughter of a powerful mage, hears a strange humming, her world begins to falter. Far beyond the safe protective lines, she discovers a glowing artifact – and meets Kaelor, an outsider with forbidden knowledge of metal and mechanics. At the same time, mysterious towers appear around the city. Their presence throws the harmony lines into chaos and stirs ancient prophecies back to life. What binds the crystals to the towers? And why, of all times, does an ancient system start to awaken now? Magic clashes with technology. Order with chaos. Two strangers become key players in a truth that will shake Rhovan to its very core. „Arrival of the Biomechs“ is the first volume of the epic fantasy-science-fiction series „Shards of the Core“ – full of magic, ancient technologies, and a world that hides more secrets than it reveals.