The Calamity Crest
In a world ruled by thirteen powerful witch covens, magic is the exclusive domain of women, while men exist as slaves, servants, and laborers in a rigid matriarchal hierarchy.
Queens bow to witches, and witches answer only to the ancient bloodlines that have controlled reality itself for centuries.
For twenty-three years, Kael has known his place—breaking his back in the mines, enduring casual cruelty, and watching fellow slaves die for the crime of wanting to live with dignity.
But buried deep beneath the earth lies a secret the covens thought they had erased forever: the tomb of the Witch of Calamity, the fourteenth bloodline destroyed centuries ago for threatening the established order.
When a witch's reckless magic triggers a catastrophic cave-in during a mining expedition, Kael plunges through layers of stone to discover the perfectly preserved remains of the most feared witch in history.
In that ancient tomb, something impossible happens. The Witch of Calamity's crest burns itself into Kael's palm, marking him as the first male in recorded history to wield magic.
But this is no ordinary power—it is chaotic, destructive, and hungry for the blood of those who created the current world order.
As the crest's influence grows stronger, Kael must navigate the deadly game of hiding his abilities while learning to control forces that could reshape—or destroy—everything.
Caught between his burning desire for revenge and the terrifying realization that his power grows stronger through violence and rage, Kael faces an impossible choice.
He could use the Witch of Calamity's legacy to free his people and tear down the system that has oppressed them for generations.
Or he could become the very monster the original covens feared—a force of pure destruction that would leave nothing but ashes in its wake.
In a world where power has always belonged to the ruthless, what happens when the ultimate power falls into the hands of someone with nothing left to lose?
The answer lies in the forbidden magic of the Calamity Crest, and in the choice between justice and vengeance that will determine the fate of two civilizations.
The witches thought they had buried their greatest threat forever. They were wrong.