THE FORGOTTEN BLOODLINE

Decades ago, to save the city of Eldryn from ruin, King Valedran struck a terrible bargain. Beneath the city streets, he bound his blood and his entire lineage to a terrifying, ancient power known as the Source. As long as his bloodline held, the city would stand and the magic would be chained. But to protect the future from the sheer weight of this pact, Valedran’s partner, Ilyra, concealed a devastating secret: a hidden child born with silver eyes, the only heir possessing the power to unmake the binding. Years later, a young Veil initiate named Kael lives in the quiet shadows of Eldryn, terrified of being truly seen. He tries to exist as an ordinary recruit, suppressing the dangerous legacy and silver-eyed power sleeping in his veins. But blood remembers the bargains it makes. As ancient runes stir in the deep and sealed chambers begin to warm, the fragile chains holding the Source at bay threaten to crack. Drawn into a dangerous web alongside a shadow-wielder named Lira and a cast of calculating allies and watchers, Kael can no longer outrun what he is. To save the city—or perhaps to finally free it—Kael must step out of the shadows and confront the power buried beneath Eldryn. The Forgotten Bloodline is a gripping tale of sacrifice, identity, and the desperate hope that a new generation can forge their own oaths, forcing ancient magic to finally follow a new set of rules.