Sword of Crows
Many centuries ago, when the first demons set foot on the Land of Man, they brought with them a tide of fire and fear. For the first time, humanity trembled. But the war did not last forever — the demons were vanquished, cast back into the depths of hell, and peace slowly returned to the world.
Yet, the scars of that age never fully healed. Before their banishment, the demons had defiled human blood, fathering children through mortal women — abominations known as Drakes. Seen as unholy by the High Church, the Drakes were hunted to extinction in a brutal crusade. All but one.
Darius Drake, the sole survivor. The Church spared him, not out of mercy, but because they needed him. When the seals of hell begin to crack open once more and the shadows of old rise again, they send him to do what no man can — kill the returning demons.
But fate has other plans. The demons are no longer mindless beasts — they move with purpose. Whispers speak of the old gods stirring from their slumber, and the world teeters on the brink of a new war.
In the midst of it all stands Darius — neither man nor demon — cursed by his blood, driven by vengeance, and caught in a battle far greater than himself.
Scattered across the earth lie the Keystones — remnants of the gods' last will, holding unimaginable power. Who will claim them? And where are they hidden?
This is the story of Darius Drake. The last of his kind. The first to challenge the gods.