The Boy Always Hid the Mark on His Arm

Ironvale Fortress rose above the northern cliffs like a blade driven into the kingdom itself. Its black towers overlooked the frozen sea while banners of House Drennor…

The Strongest Fighter in the Kingdom Fell First

By winter, the people of Valeric needed violence almost as badly as bread. War with the northern giants drained the kingdom dry while famine spread through the…

THE LITTLE BOY APPEARED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE GIANT HAND

By the ninth day of the Black Storm, Ravenhollow no longer resembled a kingdom. It looked like the aftermath of divine punishment. The Atlantic coastline burned beneath…

The Sword That Remembered the Bloodline

In Valdorin, royal duels were never meant to decide truth. They were designed to bury it. The arena stood below the old coastal castle, carved into black…