
by Tim Verner
Shapeshifters were never gone from the Daahrian mountains. People just liked pretending they were. They can creep anywhere. Even into a royal family. And it looks like one actually did just that. The funniest part is he doesn't know it. He doesn't even know what he is. Not far south of the mountains, a mercenary realizes he has a problem with his Order. And with himself, as it turns out. And with an inner voice that sounds like someone else's for some reason. He needs answers. The shifter needs them too. Shame there's no one left to explain everything. The ancient gods are dead. The witches of Nath-Kadah hide in the dark alleys, careful not to draw the attention of the young lord of the Upper Lands. Understandably so. Still, monsters are stubborn things. They'll try to figure things out themselves. Maybe they'll manage—if they can learn how to work together. But that's exactly where the problem is. Monsters don't usually play nice. *** What to expect: • Character-driven dark fantasy with a bit of humor • Monsters, magic, and dead gods (eventually, not quite as dead as they seem) • Two very different protagonists who have to learn to work together • Mystery and slowly revealed identities • A complex world with legends, multiple POVs, and all that good stuff • Political intrigue • Good old fights with mercenaries, monsters, and demons (inner or otherwise) • A story about redemption, identity, and trying to be human (failing, but trying again) *** Book One: The Tower — COMPLETEBook Two: The Others — NOW UPDATING New chapters: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
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| 1 | Chapter 1. The Children of Daahr | 0 |
| 2 | Chapter 2. Premonition | 0 |
| 3 | Chapter 3. Accidents | 0 |
| 4 | Chapter 4. Niven | 0 |
| 5 | Chapter 5. His Father’s Son | 0 |
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| Chapter 6. The Bell |
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| 7 | Chapter 7. The Wolves | 0 |
| 8 | Chapter 8. The Messenger | 0 |
| 9 | Chapter 9. A Good Sign | 0 |
| 10 | Chapter 10. It’s time | 0 |
| 11 | Chapter 11. The Chase | 0 |
| 12 | Chapter 12. Who Would Stop Him? | 0 |
| 13 | Chapter 13. The Cleaner | 0 |
| 14 | Chapter 14. The Light Bearer | 0 |
| 15 | Chapter 15. Madagh | 0 |
| 16 | Chapter 16. Little Mouse | 0 |
| 17 | Chapter 17. The Cloak | 0 |
| 18 | Chapter 18. Theirin | 0 |
| 19 | Chapter 19. The White Stone | 0 |
| 20 | Chapter 20. The Rain | 0 |
| 21 | Chapter 21. The Hunters | 0 |
| 22 | Chapter 22. The High City | 0 |
| 23 | Chapter 23. Dungeons | 0 |
| 24 | Chapter 24. The Clean Shot | 0 |
| 25 | Chapter 25. The Master | 0 |
| 26 | Chapter 26. The Others | 0 |
| 27 | Chapter 27. The Gods | 0 |
| 28 | Chapter 28. A Couple of Streets | 0 |
| 29 | Chapter 29. Everything Must Burn Away | 0 |
| 30 | Chapter 30. The Guest | 0 |
| 31 | Chapter 31. The Map | 0 |
| 32 | Chapter 32. How to Kill a Beast | 0 |
| 33 | Chapter 33. Zatkhae | 0 |
| 34 | Chapter 34. The Vaults | 0 |
| 35 | Chapter 35. Count to Ten | 0 |
| 36 | Chapter 36. The Bones Always Lie | 0 |
| 37 | Chapter 37. No Pain, No Fear | 0 |
| 38 | Chapter 38. The Dwarf | 0 |
| 39 | Chapter 39. A Creature Worth Something | 0 |
| 40 | Chapter 40. The Witch | 0 |
| 41 | Chapter 41. Aerah’s Son | 0 |
| 42 | Chapter 42. Just Light | 0 |
| 43 | Chapter 43. Family Matters | 0 |
| 44 | Chapter 44. Darkness is Coming | 0 |
| 45 | Chapter 45. The Beast | 0 |
| 46 | Chapter 46. The Choice | 0 |
| 47 | Chapter 47. The Tower | 0 |
| 48 | Chapter 48. The Sword | 0 |
| 49 | Chapter 49. Too Late | 0 |
| 50 | Chapter 50. Illusion | 0 |
| 51 | Chapter 51. The Dust | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 52. The Healer | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 53. Talent for Survival | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 54. The Lord | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 55. Debts | 0 |
| 56 | Epilogue | 0 |
| 57 | Prologue | — |
| 58 | Chapter 1. Dark waters | — |
| 59 | Chapter 2. The Sword | — |
| 60 | Chapter 3. Everyone’s Heart | — |
| 61 | Chapter 4. The Rhythm of the Waves | — |
| 62 | Chapter 5. His Destiny | — |
| 63 | Chapter 6. The Monster | — |
| 64 | Chapter 7. Six Beads | — |
| 65 | Chapter 8. The Brightest Idea | — |
| 66 | Chapter 9. Rest | — |
| 67 | Chapter 10. Steps | — |
| 68 | Chapter 11. The Bottle | — |
| 69 | Chapter 12. Death | — |
| 70 | Chapter 13. A Mortal Maiden | — |
| 71 | Chapter 14. Something Heavy | — |
| 72 | Chapter 15. The Lower Lands | — |
| 73 | Chapter 16. Letters | — |
| 74 | Chapter 17. Tekhe | — |
| 75 | Chapter 18. The Forest | — |
| 76 | Chapter 19. A Place to Hide | — |
| 77 | Chapter 20. I See You | — |
| 78 | Chapter 21. The Inner Voice | — |
| 79 | Chapter 22. Laaef | — |
| 80 | Chapter 23. The Brother | — |