by Somaa
Magic is the heartbeat of the world. In the Korthusian Empire, power is everything. For three hundred years, the invaders have used "Cold Iron" to cage the world, siphoning the life-force of the fallen Aetherian people. Leonard, the dispossessed Prince of Aetheria, is a "Null"—a royal born without a spark of magic. Branded a defect and capture and turned to a slave, he has spent his life shoveling manure in the stables of General Valerius, the man who slaughtered his kin. But silence isn't emptiness. While the mages of Korthus looked down on him, Leonard discovered a terrifying truth: his "Null" status isn't a disability—it’s an evolution. He doesn't cast spells; he perceives the Resonance of the Void. With a single strike of a hammer, he can detect the fatal microscopic flaws in any enchantment, turning a General’s "invincible" armor into a shattering iron coffin. The secret that changes history. The status quo breaks when the Korthusian Princess Clara—the Empire’s greatest weapon—flees to Leonard’s stables with a plea for help. She is carrying a child of forbidden prophecy, a girl whose heartbeat possesses the long-lost Aetherian Pulse. The Hunt is on. To protect his family, the "magicless" groom must become the Shadow Warden. From the soot-stained forges of Oakhaven to the ancient, golem-guarded Whispering Peaks, Leonard must lead a rebellion fueled by tactical sabotage and ancient science. As the elite God-Slayers descend and airship armada blots out the sun, Leonard will show the world a truth they never expected: You don’t need magic to kill a God. You just need to know where they are brittle
