Throne of men
"No gods, no kings, only the throne."
The world of Veymora is ruled not by monarchs or emperors, but by the ever-shifting, ever-consuming Throne of Men—a seat of absolute power that corrupts all who dare claim it. It is a world where magic is feared, where old gods whisper through blood-stained altars, and where men slaughter each other in the name of kings they do not believe in.
Amidst this, Vorian Ashthorn, a nameless bastard, is forced into a war not of his choosing. Born cursed, marked by an ancient entity known as Brutus, he possesses the ability to devour the strength of those he kills, but at a terrible cost. Every life he takes diminishes his sanity, every battle turns him more into a beast than a man.
When the kingdom of Aelthorne is overthrown in a massacre known as the Night of the Crimson Bells, Vorian escapes execution and wanders the shattered world. But as he ascends the ranks of warlords, mercenaries, and heretical sorcerers, he begins to realize—he is not the hunter in this world, but the hunted.
To uncover the truth behind the Throne, he must conquer not just men, but fate itself.
But what remains of a man who has forsaken his own humanity?