THE PRINCE WHO BURNED THE LAST WAR MAP. The Kingdom Only Realized Why After the Enemy Reached the Capital.
The kingdom of Ashkar had forgotten what silence sounded like. For three straight months, the capital had lived beneath war drums. Every sunrise arrived wrapped in smoke….
The Boy the Giants Feared
By midnight, the northern kingdom of Eldrath had disappeared beneath snow and darkness. Blizzard winds screamed across the frozen cliffs like dying spirits while thousands of exhausted…
The Boy Beneath Blackmoor Castle
Blackmoor Castle had survived three civil wars, two plagues, and nearly two centuries of blood-soaked winters. But the old fortress feared storms more than enemies. Storms made…
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…