The wolf cub was bleeding into the snow when Rowan first saw it. Winter had buried the northern forests beneath ice and silence. The Atlantic winds howled…

The snow had buried the old road long before winter officially began. What remained was a narrow ribbon of white winding through the northern peaks above the…

The storm arrived the same night the kingdom tried to murder a child. Thunder rolled above the royal arena of Valdorin while thousands gathered beneath black banners…

The execution bell rang three times. Each toll echoed across the Royal Arena like a funeral prayer. High above the city, black banners snapped violently in the…

The freezing storm swallowed every scream. Snow crashed violently across the northern cliffs of Ashkar while black clouds churned above the canyon like a living nightmare. The…

The sword did not choose the boy because he was strong. It chose him because he was the only one in the arena who had never wanted…

The gate protecting Ravenblack Fortress had survived three wars, two invasions, and forty years of siege weapons. It shattered in less than a second. Witnesses standing atop…

Golden light reflected across the shattered marble walls. Every noble inside the throne hall instinctively stepped backward as the dragon-shaped emblem beneath the boy’s skin continued spreading…

The royal throne arena of Ashkar remained frozen beneath the glow of the awakened sword. Nobody moved. Nobody breathed. The Dragon-Slayer hummed violently inside the child’s tiny…