Description
«Keep your friends close, your enemies closer.» In the land of Artelya, where the shadows of the past linger and intertwine with the present, a deadly tradition unfolds once every century. The royal bloodline that once ruled the kingdom is dead, having left behind a realm in desperate need of a new ruler. To determine the worthiest successor, the ancient and enigmatic goddess of order, Acheria, orchestrates a lethal tournament known as The Reckoning. As the centennial approaches, the four heirs, representatives of each of the courts of the realm, prepare to face their ultimate test and battle anyone who dares to challenge them on their path to claim the coveted crown. At the same time, a young human assassin named Ivy Asterlys and her best friend Ryan both yearn to put an end to the contest, firmly believing it to be the root of all their problems. Little do they know that they will accidentally end up entering the treacherous tournament that they so wished to destroy. As the game unfolds, the competitors must navigate trials, deadly traps, and vicious adversaries. The stakes are high, and alliances are made and broken in the pursuit of power. Friendships are tested, betrayals revealed, and deep-seated secrets threaten to consume them all. After all, only one of them can win, and only the most powerful of them will make it out of the game alive.
Prologue: Merciless fate
