Lightning split the sky above Avelorn the moment King Vaelor fell to his knees. The sound echoed through the cathedral fortress like the crack of a dying…

They dragged the wounded prisoner through the royal throne hall like an animal meant for slaughter. Chains scraped violently across the stone floor while blood dripped from…

The storm began before sunrise. By noon, half the northern mountain roads of Ashkar had vanished beneath avalanches. By nightfall, people would whisper about the barefoot child…

The execution chamber beneath Saint Vaelor Cathedral had no windows. Only chains. Black stone. And the smell of old blood hidden beneath incense. Rain hammered the Atlantic…

Snow and ash spiraled endlessly across the Valley of Vharos. The mountains groaned beneath the storm. War drums thundered like the heartbeat of something ancient dying beneath…

I woke up to the sound of machines breathing beside me. A steady beep. A soft hiss. The sharp, sterile smell of antiseptic filled my nose, and…

The royal coliseum of Ashkar had seen thousands die. Gladiators. Rebels. Assassins. Entire war champions torn apart beneath cheering crowds. But never— not once in the kingdom’s…

The first thing the boy learned about the desert was that it never buried bones for long. Every storm uncovered something. A skull. A sword. A kingdom…

The royal banquet hall of Ashkar glittered like a second sun beneath the night sky. Golden chandeliers blazed overhead. Music thundered through marble pillars carved with ancient…