by zerxby
They burned his name. They erased his past. But they could not kill what refused to die. In a world where power is carved from suffering and gods answer only to blood, Cassian is a man who should not exist. Branded as a traitor and left for dead after a massacre he cannot fully remember, he wanders a fractured land haunted by whispers of the life stolen from him—and the monster he may have become. The kingdoms rot from within. Faith is traded like currency. And in the shadows, something ancient is stirring—something that has been watching Cassian far longer than he realizes. Drawn into a war he never chose Cassian forms fragile bonds with those who have their own reasons to keep living. But trust is a dangerous thing in a world where loyalty can be bought, broken, or buried. As the truth behind the massacre begins to surface, Cassian is forced to confront a question far more terrifying than any enemy: Was he a victim of betrayal… or the one who started it? Because some men are shaped by darkness. And others are the reason it exists.
