Shadows of the Forsaken: The First Embers

Ten Gems. One King. A world held together by a lie. Twenty years ago, the Gemsword was shattered, scattering the primordial Heartgems and ending a war the world thought it had won. Now, the false peace is dying. From the Crowned Void, the Shadow King has returned to reclaim his dominion, sending his relentless Shadowguards to shroud the realm in silence. Kael is no hero. He is a boy of the plains who survives on wit and luck. But when the long-lost power of the First Embers begins to bleed into his mind, he is thrust into a hunt for the fragments of a broken world. In a race against the encroaching dark, Kael must gather a crew of outcasts to reclaim the gems and reforge the blade. But magic has a price, and the Heartgems don't just grant power—they consume the soul. The King is coming. The embers are waking. And luck is about to run out. Read ahead at https://patreon.com/Mistborne