King

The cathedral had burned for three days. Its shattered towers rose above the mountains like broken teeth against a storm-dark sky. Once it had been the most…

The first arrow struck the boy before the order to fire had fully echoed across the valley. The sound was strangely small. Not the thunder of war….

The horse had stood motionless for so long that people no longer thought of it as an animal. It had become a monument. A living relic. A…

The ring fell at precisely the wrong moment. Or perhaps, as some would later claim, at precisely the right one. The great hall of Blackthorn Castle glittered…

The storm arrived before dawn. Waves crashed against the black cliffs like furious giants trying to tear the mountain into the sea. Rain lashed the narrow path…

The scream came from beneath the earth. Not from the sky. Not from the storm. Not even from the collapsing mountain itself. It came from a man…

The city of Ashkar had survived wars, plagues, and sieges. But on that night, it nearly died from fire. The flames began shortly after sunset. No one…

The first person the giant ever killed had been his own father. At least, that was the story everyone whispered. No one knew if it was true….

The giant white wolf stood motionless beside the child, one enormous paw resting protectively on the boy’s trembling shoulder. No one breathed. No one dared move. Outside,…