Shadow of Veilfire
In the kingdom of Aetherholt, a dark prophecy casts a long shadow over the birth of twin princes, Kael and Alaric. When an ancient curse threatens infant Kael, King Aric makes a desperate, secret pact with the enigmatic Veil, saving his son but binding himself to a chilling, consuming power known as Veilfire.
Years later, as corrupted Riven Lords emerge and Prince Kael mysteriously vanishes, the true horror awakens: the Echo, a cosmic entity of unmaking, begins to consume Aetherholt. Kael reappears, no longer himself, but a terrifying conduit for the Echo, unleashing its destructive power from within the castle walls.
As King Aric descends into a cold, relentless Warden, battling the Echo with his agonizing Veilfire, Queen Seraphina races against time. Her desperate research uncovers not only Alaric's inherent, pure counter-aura, but also the forbidden Altar of Severance and its horrifying truth: a ritual to free Kael, but at "The Price"—a soul-rending cost that will forever fracture the twins.
In a climactic, brutal confrontation, Aric makes the ultimate sacrifice, using his consumed essence to contain the Echo within the shattered Ley Lines of Aetherholt. The kingdom is saved, but at an unbearable cost: Aric is unmade, and Kael and Alaric are left as profoundly changed "shadow" and "light" fragments, their bond irrevocably fractured. Volume One plunges into a world where salvation demands unimaginable sacrifice, and peace is merely the quiet after the storm.