In a world ruled by ruthless power, the strong hunt the weak and mercy is a forgotten word. Abandoned at birth and branded the lowest of the low, Alexander is destined to be crushed-or so everyone believes. But deep within the boy burns a force he cannot yet name. Betrayals, brutal battles, and forbidden secrets forge him into a weapon no tyrant can control. As kingdoms fall and enemies gather, Alexander must rise from the ashes of his past to claim a destiny that can shatter the world itself .