Miayun

In a world where everything is meant by power, Kael Draven, once a talented nobleman, is betrayed by his family and thrown into a magical prison. But instead of dying, he is reborn with a forbidden force - the Shadow Bond, an ability that makes him the ruler of the darkness.

Now Kael is looking for revenge. But his enemies are not only the traitors of his past, but also the most powerful clans in the empire and a secret organization that fears him. On his way, he gathers unstoppable allies - including a mysterious assassin with her own bloody past and a fallen war hero who knows the true face of the Empire.

While Kael is torn between power, loyalty and his own dark desire, he must face an even greater threat: an ancient prophecy that the Shadow-Bounded Ruler will either save the world or plunge into eternal chaos.

Will he become the dreaded tyrant or the unexpected savior? The line between hero and villain blurs - and Kael is ready to break every rule to write his own destiny.

 I upload 5 new chapters every Saturday ;)
and…tx to Lilas

Shadowbound: Rise of the Cursed Lord

A blinding light enveloped Elara and Kael as they passed through the gate. For a moment it felt like their body was being pulled in all directions, as if they were weightlessly trapped in nothingness.

Elara landed on solid ground. When she opened her eyes, an endless, strange landscape stretched before her.

A sky that glowed in dark purple. Black mountains rose in the air, while in the distance silver towers glowed.

Kael groaned up. "Where... are we?"

Elara slowly got up. She immediately felt that something was different.

Their magic reacted to this place. The darkness in her pulsed, but also the light shimmered more than before.

"This is not a normal world," she murmured.

"Welcome to the Kingdom of the Forgotten."

Elara and Kael whirled around - and saw a man standing in front of them in a long coat. His face was covered by a mask with ancient symbols shining on.

"Who are you?" Kael asked suspiciously.

The stranger stepped closer. "I am the guardian of this world. And you... are the first to enter this place in centuries."

Elara felt a tingling sensation on her neck.

The guardian stopped. "Because your choice changed the balance."

He raised a hand - and a huge altar rose from the ground.

"This book contains the knowledge of those who came before you. Those who tried to unite light and darkness."

She put a hand on the book - and at that moment a wave of pure energy ran through her body.

...A single person who survived both.

Elara tore her hand back. Her heart was pounding.

Kael looked at her worriedly. "What did you see?"

"You will soon understand that your path will be even more difficult than you think."

Behind him, the sky began to darken.

Something that had slept for centuries.

Chapter 20: Beyond the gate