A dark fantasy epic of loyalty, sacrifice, and forbidden power in a world scarred by prophecy.
Alaric has always wanted to be more than a simple farmhand. But when a brutal massacre upends his quiet village life, he finds himself thrust into a war he never chose and pursued by a ruthless warlord who will stop at nothing to claim his mysterious power for his own.
His only hope of survival lies with Rainard Blackheart—a disgraced knight with a dark past and a dangerous sense of honour. As they journey across a fallen empire, Rainard becomes his reluctant mentor, guiding him through a broken land plagued by unending wars and flesh-eating monsters.
As they venture deeper into the heart of Alfenheim, Alaric begins to suspect that Rainard is not who he claims to be. All the while, powerful forces stir in the dark: a horde of beastmen from distant shores, a terrible cult of shapeshifters, and a vengeful god awoken from his slumber.
In a world where life is cheap and steel is law, Alaric will learn that those who defy their destiny must pay with blood and tears.
Can Alaric forge his own fate, or will he become a slave to prophecy?
