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+# The Shade Series — Phelan Varrant
+
+A fantasy novel series following Phelan Varrant, a broke, socially reluctant magical problem-solver with an ability no one else has: he can see exactly where magic breaks.
+
+## Series Overview
+
+- **Genre:** Fantasy / Adventure / Humor
+- **Voice:** First-person past tense, dry wit, ADD-driven tangents
+- **Comparable Titles:** The Dresden Files, Discworld, The Magicians
+- **Publishing Target:** Amazon KDP (Kindle Unlimited)
+
+## Book 1: The Unbreakable Curse
+
+Phelan works in an herbal supply shop, counts coppers, and dreams about the house he can't afford to build. When a client arrives through the Guild of Necessary Services with a dying family member cursed by a working that every authority says is impossible to break, Phelan takes the case because the fee is significant and the problem is interesting. In that order.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+CLAUDE.md                    # Master writing instructions
+chapters/book1/              # Chapter drafts
+world/                       # World bible (magic system, locations)
+characters/                  # Character files
+outline/                     # Series and book outlines
+notes/                       # Cut content, research, ideas
+docs/plans/                  # Design documents
+```
+
+## Writing with Claude Code
+
+This project uses Claude Code as the primary writing assistant. All instructions for voice, world-building, continuity, and formatting are in `CLAUDE.md`. Book-specific instructions are in each book's chapter directory.
+
+## License
+
+All rights reserved. This is an unpublished creative work.