Sabararises Stories

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.