Beating (Book 1: Acts of the Hearth)
36 parts Complete Travis, a meek 19 year old prince from the Kingdom of Hearth, must navigate his life after imprisonment for the crime of existing as a tyrant's descendent. A being so destructive, they nearly brought All-kin to extinction.
Stripped of his position and brutalized for years. He is now freed, hated and hunted without a kingdom to call home.
To make the circumstances worse, his god, known as "The Only" has blessed him with a power that came with a kickback. His own flesh sets itself ablaze when faced against his fears and doubts.
Vivian, a young leader of a band of bounty hunters. Steady, true to self and searching for a place to call home for her and her men. She takes the escaped prince with her to reclaim the Kingdom.
Lengthy trial related to Travis's past and that of his ancestors wait ahead for this band of redeemers.
[53,000 word count story]