The Architect of Lost Souls

In a world choked by perpetual ash and crumbling ruins, Elias Thorne, a pragmatic historian, awakens in the frail body of Kaelen Vane, a reviled, branded necromancer. This isn't the Earth he knew; this is the Ashlands, a dying realm haunted by a forgotten catastrophe.



But Kaelen's necromancy is unlike any legend. He doesn't raise mindless husks. Instead, he can sense soul fragments lingering in the dead. By painstakingly reassembling these shattered essences, he can temporarily restore the deceased, unlocking their memories, forgotten skills, and even their lost magic. Each "resurrection" is a living, breathing history lesson.



Driven by a historian's insatiable curiosity and a primal need for survival, Kaelen soon discovers a horrifying truth: the Ashlands aren't dying naturally. They were shattered centuries ago by a cataclysmic invasion from beings utterly alien to this world. The common understanding of the past is a lie.



Now, with a fragile command over his unique power and the spectral guidance of Ser Ulric, a resurrected ancient knight, Kaelen must delve deeper into the haunted ruins and forgotten battlefields. He is the last hope to piece together the true history of the Ashlands, not just for knowledge, but to find a way to escape its slow, agonizing death. But the past holds more than just answers; it harbors ancient, malevolent forces that do not sleep, and they are keenly aware of the young necromancer who dares to awaken the dead.



Can Kaelen uncover the truth before the Ashlands consume him, or will he simply become another lost soul in a forgotten history?