A Blade Against Fate
No bloodline. No prophecy. No gods. Only will.
In the kingdom of Azmoria, where noble blood dictates power and destiny, Aldric is nothing—an orphan abandoned at St. Ardin’s Haven, a nameless street rat fighting for survival in the ruthless city of Blackreach. He has no divine gifts, no legendary lineage—only his wits, his fists, and an unyielding dream: to carve his own place in a world that refuses to acknowledge him.
Forced into the shadows of the underworld, Aldric learns the art of survival from The Broken Daggers, a notorious gang led by the cunning and battle-hardened Edric Ironcrest, a fallen noble who despises the ruling class. When a fateful decision leads Aldric to infiltrate Castle Ravenshade, he stumbles upon a secret that could shake the entire realm. But a single mistake costs him everything—he is caught.
Instead of execution, Aldric’s defiance intrigues Lord Darius Valmont, the ruler of Azmoria, and Master Lucian, a former Swordsmaster of the empire. In him, they see potential—a mind sharpened by hardship, a survivor unbroken by fate. But potential alone means nothing.
As rebellion brews and powerful forces move unseen, Aldric is thrust into a brutal game of war, politics, and deception. He will either be crushed beneath the weight of fate or rise, blade in hand, to defy it.
Because in a world where strength is law and destiny is dictated by kings and conquerors, Aldric will prove that even the most insignificant can wield a blade against fate.
