Magicandsteel Stories

Kael Draven, once the loyal Right Hand of the King, was falsely accused of assassinating his best friend-the King himself. With no trial, no mercy, and no chance to explain, he fled the kingdom in disgrace. For two years, Kael lived in exile in a distant village, training a young boy as his apprentice while drinking away his guilt and grief.

The kingdom of Palandas stands on the edge of collapse. Wells are poisoned, fortresses are starved, and rebellion festers in the shadows. At the heart of the unrest, the cunning senator Ka'id Darun plots to tear the realm apart from within, turning bread, water, and whispers into weapons of war. In the marble halls of Sabara, loyalty is no less fragile. Noble houses scheme, courtiers trade secrets like coin, and even the Sovereign's council trembles with division. Into this storm steps Prince Songen dar Ezkander-son of King Zaccarias and Queen An'Nai, now first in line to the throne. Named Warden of the Flame, he is charged with defending a kingdom not yet his to rule. But Songen bears more than duty: the scar of the Veil Knife and the forbidden legacy of al-Nafas, a power as ancient as it is perilous. As banners are raised and betrayals take root, Songen must decide what it means to be both a son and a soldier, a prince and perhaps one day a king. For in Palandas, the blood of kings is not only inheritance- ...it is sacrifice.

Cole Rexford isn't a hero-he's a cigar-smoking, sharp-tongued ex-soldier with scars deeper than the one across his eye. Content to drink, gamble, and hunt monsters for coin, his quiet life is shattered when a sealed letter from an old war buddy drags him into a deadly mystery. Villages are burning. Monsters are uniting. And ancient enemies thought long vanished are walking in daylight. Reluctantly stepping back into the fray, Cole assembles a mismatched crew of mercenaries, misfits, and one overly polite military strategist with a knack for war games and no clue how to survive a brothel. What begins as a favor quickly unravels into a war against a hidden force threatening to consume the kingdom from within. The deeper they dig, the darker it gets. Loyalties will be tested. Legends will awaken. And Cole-whether he likes it or not-might be the last line of defense between civilization and the monsters clawing through the cracks. Gritty action, snarky humor, a bit of vice, and a whole lot of mystery.