Born under mysterious circumstances and raised in the quiet village of Ebrin, Coren lives a life of humble service-until a single, inexplicable event reveals a dormant power within him. As he uncovers his identity as one of the long-lost "Exceptionals," a rare lineage of gifted beings hunted into extinction, Coren's world begins to unravel. Though he offers kindness and healing, fear spreads faster than truth, and the village that once embraced him turns against him. Haunted by betrayal and driven into exile, Coren must master the force that sets him apart-learning that power without control is dangerous, but power without purpose is meaningless. When violence erupts and mercy fails, Coren makes a devastating choice that transforms him from a misunderstood healer into a feared figure of legend. As whispers of a new force stir beyond the mountains, Coren's journey closes not with resolution, but with reckoning. The Kindling of Coren is a tale of identity, exile, and the fragile line between hero and threat. Part one ends with a world bracing for the arrival of someone-or something-that may yet reshape the fate of the Exceptionals.