In the crumbling empire of Varethia, the gods have long since fallen—and their chosen with them.
Kael Aren was just a blacksmith’s apprentice, struggling to survive in a city that feared magic and worshiped power. But when a strange, glowing mark appears on his arm—the Crest of the Starborn—Kael becomes the most wanted fugitive in the empire.
Hunted by fanatical Seers and cursed by power he doesn’t understand, Kael must flee into the ruins of a forgotten world, where lost temples whisper secrets and the stars burn with ancient rage.
But Kael is not the only one marked. And not all gods stayed dead.
The Ashen Star is rising.
And with it, a god will be reborn.
Promising novel. The writing is great. The writer is consistent. The story seems to be going towards a dark fantasy route. I just hope the writer does not f**k it up.