Dawn Raven

Five centuries after the Obsessio pro Pace—a brutal war waged in the name of peace—the Scarlatta dynasty crumbled. Its final ruler, Theodoros Heron Aulus of Scarlatta, abdicated in favor of Nikon, son of the god Deimos and the goddess Eirene. From Nikon’s reign emerged the Imperium Nicolaeis and the powerful Five Houses of Nikonis.



Now, in the year 200, the Jormania Continent stands on the brink of ruin. Supernatural events sweep across the land, unraveling cities, toppling economies, and sowing terror among the people. Many believe the gods have returned—not as saviors, but as judges.



Amid this chaos lies Tinavel, a forgotten town cursed by unrelenting storms and misfortune. All changes when a mysterious castle—the Handborne Keep—suddenly manifests atop the cliffs. With its arrival, the town flourishes, transforming into Ailva, a thriving city that defies the surrounding devastation.



Rumors of Ailva’s miraculous resurgence reach the imperial court just as a grave secret begins to surface: the emperor is dying, stricken by an incurable affliction. In a desperate bid to save the empire, the crown princess dispatches a loyal envoy—a young prince—on a perilous mission to uncover the truth behind Ailva’s revival.



What begins as a diplomatic errand soon unravels into a tangled web of prophecy, buried magic, and forgotten wrath. For beneath Ailva’s golden streets and the shadow of the Handborne Keep, something ancient is stirring—something that remembers the gods, the war they left behind, and the price of peace.



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