All he wanted was to disappear. What he found wouldn't let him go. Humanity clings to survival in fortified cities, learning to live beside the horrors that slipped in from another plane. Monsters now walk freely among the ruins of the old civilisation. For a runaway boy scraping by on the streets, danger is nothing new. Hunted by violent men and ignored by a society too busy surviving, he's learned to trust no one. But when he crosses paths with a strange, otherworldly being - one unlike any he's seen before - his life takes a turn for the surreal. The creature is powerful, unpredictable, and completely alien in thought. It breaks boundaries as easily as bodies, and the boy wants nothing more than to be rid of it. But fate - or an unbreakable, incomprehensible will - keeps pulling them together. As tension builds and an uneasy bond begins to form, a far greater danger looms. And it's not from the monsters outside the walls. The story in full, including the explicit excerpts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5WL39BL (chapters 1 R - 12 BC) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYT3Q7H7 (chapters 13 R - 25 R) please leave reviews!

"Pathless: Bestiary" is a collection describing enigmatic creatures inhabiting the unknown regions of the world. Each beast, monster, and strange entity has a unique story, legend, and appearance, evoking both fear and fascination among scholars and travelers. This bestiary presents their nature, behavior, and origin, revealing secrets that have been hidden for centuries in dark forests, forgotten valleys, and mist-shrouded mountains. Embark on a journey to discover these extraordinary beings that not only terrify but also inspire. Each legend tells of their origin, and each description allows you to imagine what these creatures might look like - from terrifying beasts whose shadows seem to have a life of their own, with piercing, hollow gazes, through ghastly half-human entities lurking in the dark, forgotten corners of the forest, to malevolent beings that take the form of wraiths to deceive and mislead those who dare enter their territory. Every page of this bestiary uncovers secrets that only the bravest have the courage to explore. Are you ready to open the book and learn the stories of creatures that existed before the first cities were built and before the first tales were whispered around campfires?