Harua-Aki
Every century, creatures return in the night and those they take are never seen again.
Fourteen year old Ares has always believed his parents died to those monsters. Raised by the woman he calls his grandmother, he thinks he is just another orphan of the terror that haunts their world. But when the creatures attack his village and force everyone to flee, Ares begins to realize the truth is far more dangerous than he imagined.
As ancient horrors draw closer, whispers of a forgotten past resurface: a stolen kingdom, a fallen royal bloodline, and a throne meant to stay hidden. Long ago, dragons protected humanity until humans betrayed them, shattering the fragile balance that kept the darkness at bay.
Now the creatures are searching. Not for villages.
For him.
Hunted by monsters, pursued by enemies of a lost crown, and burdened with a destiny he never asked for, Ares must uncover who he really is before the truth destroys him and everyone he loves.
Because the throne was stolen.
The heir was hidden.
And fate will not stay buried forever.