Nearview. A town separated from the world by a large fence. A government system designed and reinforced by an endless Pit that lays out in the fields. The people may do as they so desire as long as it follows one delicate and strictly enforced law: No One Shall Ever Leave Nearview....unless, you want to be thrown into that Pit and fall forever in darkness.

The world is ruled by the evil Emperor Von'Roth, who maintains control through the use of his elite warriors, The Enraldi. They were once men; now they are only monsters under the Emperor's control. To resist the Emperor is to die. Rennar is a man haunted by his past. He is selected to become an Enraldi and serve the dark purpose of the Emperor. Is Rennar destined to become a monster for the rest of his life? A/N: While the idea for this story grew in my head, I had one major question: What is it that can make a good man bad, and a bad man good? I hope you all enjoy the story, thank you for reading. Cover art is done by Ulrich Galbraith, and is only the first concept.

They say the world used to turn. They say that night would follow day in an endless dance. They say that dawn rose, dusk fell, and we worshiped both sun and stars. That was a long time ago. The dance has died. The world has fallen still. We float through the heavens, one half always in light, one half always in shadow. Like the moth of our forests, one wing white and the other black, we are torn. My people are the fortunate. We live in daylight, blessed in the warmth of the sun. Yet across the line, the others lurk in eternal night, afraid... and alone in the dark. I was born in the light. I was sent into darkness. This is my story.