by Lazy_Dragoon
Damien spent his childhood obsessed with heroes, magic, and the idea of becoming strong enough to protect others. Those dreams died with time—and with the guilt of failing someone he loved. Then a fae crashes into a city park. That single moment shatters Damien’s understanding of the world. Magic is real. So are daemons, hidden races, and the secret organization tasked with keeping supernatural disasters out of public sight. Worse, something powerful has breached the barrier that separates worlds, and Cane City is now in danger. Damien has finally found proof that magic exists—but wanting power and earning it are two very different things. Thrown into a hidden conflict of ranked beings, spiritual energy, and incompatible forms of magic, Damien must learn how this world works before it kills him. Because if he can gain real power, then maybe he can finally become the kind of person he once believed a hero should be. And maybe, this time, he won’t be too weak to save someone.
