The true wielder of the strings

Branch was different. No one had to tell him this. He had always known it. He didn't sing, he didn't dance, and he rarely smiled.

But after an encounter with a group of trolls unlike an he'd ever seen, Branch discovers many things. Not just about other trolls, but also himself.

He learned that outside of his village, there were things waiting for him.

a home...

a family...

and a destiny he never could have imagined....

Set in a world that is the same, but also very different.

A world where faiths tackle with other faiths. Where a certain princess has realized her feelings for a certain troll earlier than expected, but is now faced with competition. Where Bergens are truly heartless monsters with no chance of redemption. Where there is war instead of peace, despite peace being what is desired most.