The Weight of the Gift

Kael is a small man in a world of three-meter demon smiths and wolf-kin who can track by scent. In a society that measures worth by physical power, he is considered entirely disposable.When a master demon smith named Yssa forges him a drilling rifle too heavy for him to lift, Kael doesn't ask for a lighter weapon. Instead, he spends months secretly carrying an iron replica, breaking his own body down just to prove he is worthy of her gift. When she learns a forbidden, dangerous magic to make the gun stronger, they both realize that the things the world discards are often the ones holding the sky up.The Weight of the Gift is a character-driven fantasy about physical and emotional burdens, the cost of war, and a small human who refuses to be measured by a world that wants him to break.(Note: Features tactical combat, deep found-family dynamics, and a magic system based on the grueling, physical art of demon smithing.)