by ILMANCINO
The world remembers the Phoenix Clan as monsters. They were hunted. Erased. Burned from history. For three centuries, that should have been the end of their story. Riven Ash never cared about ancient legends. In the frontier outposts of Ashenmere, survival matters more than history. Beyond the safety of civilization lies the Line of REE an ancient network of portals connecting humanity to lands filled with horrors, forgotten ruins, and creatures born from the scars of reality itself. To earn a future, Riven joins the Hunters, risking his life for coin, prestige, and the chance to uncover the truth behind a strange pulse that has haunted him since childhood. But after a disastrous hunt awakens an impossible power, Riven finds himself caught between forces far older than kingdoms. The Hunters want answers. The Alchemists want his secrets. The Clans want control. And something hidden in the shadows has been watching him for far longer than he realizes. As ancient lies begin to unravel, Riven is forced into a world of forbidden knowledge, political conspiracies, and powers that demand a terrible price. Because some truths were buried for a reason. And some fires were never meant to burn again.
