Emberwake

The world remembers his father as a legend. Arin remembers him as an absence. Before Arin was born, the swordsman called Raizen vanished, leaving behind tales of impossible battles, ruined sects, and a reputation large enough to shape history. To some, he was a savior. To others, a storm that left only ashes. Arin grew up with nothing but stories—and questions. When a relic linked to his father surfaces in a distant ruin, Arin sets out on a journey to find the man behind the legend. But as Arin travels across a world of fading sects, forgotten power, and dangerous remnants, every clue he finds begins to contradict the last. Some praise Raizen as a hero. Others curse his name. What Arin doesn’t realize is that some legends are dangerous to follow. And by the time he reaches the end of the path, the hardest question won’t be where his father went—it’ll be what he does once the truth is revealed.