Description
War was never meant for the weak - but the weak are sent all the same. Vaelyn Takeshiro was never destined for greatness. No bloodline, no prophecy, no blessings from the gods. Only a shadow that clings to him like a second skin, and a war that demands more than it ever gives back. When the empire calls for soldiers, Vaelyn and his friend Kaede are torn from their broken village and hurled toward a battlefield where survival alone is a miracle. Assigned to a unit led by the aloof and unbreakable Sora Raen, they must navigate a world of brutal magic, shifting loyalties, and enemies who fight like demons. But beyond the bloodshed, beyond the walls of shattered cities, lies something no blade can reach. In the ruins of an ancient vault - a vault others would kill to open - something waits. Not a weapon. Not a crown. Not a treasure fit for kings. A single thread. So insignificant that no one sees it. Except one person the world was too willing to forget. And when he touches it, the walls between worlds will shatter. - - - This novel does not hold your hand. Prepare yourself for the naunce of war
Chapter One: The First Shift
