Hero of Shadows

Victor glided across the fields, his shadows propelling him at a speed that rivaled Logan's fastest bird. His destination was the city of Fludar, where he had been told the mages of the Red Iron Republic would teleport him to the nearest city under attack by the demons.

He tried to recall the name of the city where the demon invasion began. It was a coastal settlement, its shores serving as the landing point for the invaders. Within days, the demons had transformed it into a bizarre fortress through the use of magic.

The transformation was beyond anything anyone had anticipated. Each arriving ship contributed to the fortress, with earth magic binding the vessels to the shore. The result was a stronghold with formidable defenses on both land and sea—massive walls that were nearly impenetrable, and access to the water that allowed the demons to retreat with ease when necessary.