Empire of Scars

A continent divided. Three empires watching. Fourteen kingdoms at war.The Lancaster Empire rules the west through schemes, the Ragnar Empire dominates the north with force, and the Kaspion Empire controls the Caspian Sea through power and patience. Between them, kingdoms clash for dominance, belief, and survival—while smaller states struggle simply to be acknowledged.Kyle Larson was never meant to matter.Born the unwanted son of a concubine, he left everything behind at fourteen and chose the battlefield. Thirteen years later, he returns as one of Vortide’s most feared generals—scarred, silent, and dangerously capable.Now bound by royal decree to a political marriage, Kyle steps into a different kind of war—one fought with words, intentions, and hidden moves.In a world where power decides worth…even silence can be a weapon.