Whispers of the Reaper

Kael was a street rat, surviving on quick hands and quicker feet. But when a failed theft forced him to flee into the desert, he thought he had escaped death—until he woke up in chains. Taken to a hidden stronghold, Kael finds himself among other captives, forced into a brutal training ground where failure means death. His captors are not slavers but assassins, shaping the next generation of killers. Strength, cunning, and ruthlessness are the only paths to survival. In a world where weakness is fatal, Kael must adapt, outthink, and outfight those around him. To escape, he can't just survive—he must become something far more dangerous.