Riven didn't request to be made. He was created. He is referred to be a Hollowborn since he was created via suffering and a system that is fixated on achieving perfection. Someone with no family, no connections, and no significant past. He was therefore the ideal test subject. Until he lost it. He is currently escaping through the remains of a vanished planet while carrying a damaged corpse and a cursed mask. Riven blunders into a place that should have remained buried because he is haunted by what was done to him and what he is becoming. This place is full of creatures. things that have no right to exist. Even worse, he is directly behind the soul hunters that were dispatched to pull him back. His fists, a man-made mask with imperfections he doesn't even completely comprehend,
Hi there! Thanks for checking this out this is a small part of my book Shattered Marks. It’s a dark fantasy story I’ve been working on for a while, and I’m finally starting to share bits of it. If you like gritty worlds, broken characters, and monsters crawling in the dark… this might be for you. Let me know what you think, feedback is always welcome. I’m still building the world piece by piece, so your thoughts really help