Shadow in the Mist

Five thousand years ago, the dark god Shaedorin was defeated. His body dissolved into an eternal mist that shrouds the continent, and his conqueror, the immortal El Kai, forged the mighty Vael Empire upon his ashes.



From the mist arose Shadewrights – wielders of Shaedorin's lingering magic, now the empire's enforcers. But their power is borrowed, a shadow of the god they vanquished.



Ashen, a fifteen-year-old orphan scraping by in the empire's gutters, possesses something unique: magic that is his own. In five millennia, only six such "Children of Doom" have emerged – each destined for power rivaling El Kai himself.



Discovered by those who crave his potential, Ashen is plunged into a deadly struggle. Hunted by the empire's nobility and targeted by a fanatical cult seeking to resurrect Shaedorin through him, he finds unlikely refuge with rebels determined to burn the empire down.



Torn between survival and the terrifying destiny burning within him, Ashen must navigate a world where allies have hidden agendas and his own power could doom the continent. Will he become the weapon others forge, or can he control the doom he carries before Shaedorin rises anew?