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.

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and…tx to Lilas

Shadowbound: Rise of the Cursed Lord

The mountains of Ashen rose menacingly before them, their peaks shrouded in dark clouds. Elara and Kael moved cautiously along the narrow path that led between steep cliffs and deep chasms. Every wrong step could mean their end.

"This feels wrong," Kael muttered, holding his sword ready.

"I know," replied Elara. "It's too quiet. And after the attack of the shadow beasts, I expect even more to lurk on us."

Kael sighed. "Couldn't we even have a simple trip? Without monsters, traps or dark magicians?"

"Then it would be boring, wouldn't it?"

"Boring doesn't sound so bad right now."

Elara smiled, but her tension remained. She could feel it - a soft, eerie whisper that ran through the wind. It was barely noticeable, an echo from another world.

"Do you hear that?" She asked suddenly.

Elara stopped, concentrated. There it was again. A soft whisper, like voices out of nowhere.

"We are not alone," she said in a serious voice.

Kael drew his sword. "I knew it. Okay, who is it this time? Demons? Ghosts? An ancient cursed army?"

But then the shadows around her became darker. The air became heavy. And suddenly a voice whispered right in her ear:

Elara was swirling around, but there was nothing.

"Okay," Kael said slowly. "That was disturbing."

"It's an illusion," Elara realized. "Malakar is playing with our minds."

Kael tensed the jaw muscles. "So he wants to wear us out before we even reach him."

They continued on their way, the shadows denser around them. But now they knew: Malakar was watching them. And his game had just begun.

Chapter 32: The Whispers of the Shadows