In a kingdom choking on its own decay, Ethan Ardent claws his way from the gutters of Roudnam, armed with nothing but a rusted blade and a spark of defiance. When he discovers a lethal secret—the Eldertrees, ancient sources of magic, are being drained by a corrupt crown—he becomes an unwitting pawn in a war between royal siblings vying for a crumbling throne.
Guided by Varyn, a disgraced noble with a bloody past, and Lira, a sharpshooter hellbent on vengeance, Ethan’s rare gift to wield elemental auras draws him to a legendary weapon: the mythril blade, forged from lightning and the dying heart of an Eldertree. But the sword hungers—for power, for chaos, and for him.
As rebellion ignites and Vostra’s armies gather, Ethan must master the blade’s volatile magic before it consumes him. With allies fracturing and enemies closing in, his choices will decide whether Roudnam rises from the mud… or drowns in it.
A storm is coming.
Will he be its savior—or its weapon?