Ruinbound

Two years ago, Kaelor Venn failed to hold Grey Hollow.He survived.That was the problem.What followed eventually led him to the anchoring table, where the residue of something long dead was bound into him and Kaelor became a Shardbearer.The Fragment gives him power.Not safety.Not control.And certainly not forgiveness.Every time Kaelor is forced beyond what his body can carry, strength becomes a calculation: how much pain he can endure, how far he can push, and what part of the cost will still be there when the fight is over.Because the power inside him does not simply disappear when the danger passes.Some changes remain.And the world is beginning to place demands on him that restraint alone may not survive.Ruinbound is an adult dark progression fantasy about power with weight, injuries that matter, psychological pressure, corruption without easy answers, and progression that always asks for something in return.Kaelor wanted to become strong enough that Grey Hollow could never happen again.He may get his wish.The question is what will be left of him when he does.