RISEN | ONC 2024 - Hendré Basson

Reads 909
Votes 185
Parts 20
Time 1h 43m

Reads 909
Votes 185
Parts 20
Time 1h 43m

A boy born with Serpentblood. An exiled dwarf in pursuit of his destiny. A she-elf guided by a religious prophecy. 
    
    Together, they must rise to find the coveted Light of the World, a saviour who promises to tip the scale of waging Spiritual War in their favour before the Dragoness and her serpent army condemn their kingdom to eternal damnation.
    
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    After years of enslavement by the Dragoness, a witch set on converting his home to worship her dark lord, sixteen-year-old Heran, a half-dragon, embarks on a quest to find the Light of the World, the answer to a mysterious prophecy that promises the kingdom of Roxundam's freedom.
    
    Allied with the unpredictable alchemist Zonis, a young dwarf charting their course across the seas in his boat, The Lillycove, and the alluring Ackie, a she-elf holding the vital location to their destined saviour, Heran traverses the beautiful yet harrowing world of the Southern Isles and beyond.
    
    With a political uprising threatening to tear Roxundam apart in his absence and a dragon army hunting him, Heran's journey will invite consequences and sacrifices that will forever change his company and the fabric of their world.
    
    To defeat the darkness, he must become the light.
    
    ***
    
    ✨VOLUME ONE (V1): Available Now  ☑️
    ✨VOLUME TWO (V2): Coming Soon...
    
    (V1) - Participant in the 2024 Open Novella Contest | Round 1 Qualifier | Round 1 Winner | Round 2 Qualifier | Round 2 Winner | Longlister | Shortlister
    
    Featured by @Fantasy in their Epic Fantasy Reading List ✨June 2024 ✨
    
    Featured by @ShortStory in their Novelettes Reading List ✨September 2024✨
    
    Prompt #21 - A Dragon, an Elf, and a Dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom.
    First Draft - February 2024 - April 2024
    Cover - Designed in Canva (Wattpad Use Only)All Rights Reserved

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A boy born with Serpentblood. An exiled dwarf in pursuit of his destiny. A she-elf guided by a religious prophecy.

Together, they must rise to find the coveted Light of the World, a saviour who promises to tip the scale of waging Spiritual War in their favour before the Dragoness and her serpent army condemn their kingdom to eternal damnation.

***

After years of enslavement by the Dragoness, a witch set on converting his home to worship her dark lord, sixteen-year-old Heran, a half-dragon, embarks on a quest to find the Light of the World, the answer to a mysterious prophecy that promises the kingdom of Roxundam's freedom.

Allied with the unpredictable alchemist Zonis, a young dwarf charting their course across the seas in his boat, The Lillycove, and the alluring Ackie, a she-elf holding the vital location to their destined saviour, Heran traverses the beautiful yet harrowing world of the Southern Isles and beyond.

With a political uprising threatening to tear Roxundam apart in his absence and a dragon army hunting him, Heran's journey will invite consequences and sacrifices that will forever change his company and the fabric of their world.

To defeat the darkness, he must become the light.

***

✨VOLUME ONE (V1): Available Now ☑️
✨VOLUME TWO (V2): Coming Soon...

Featured by @Fantasy in their Epic Fantasy Reading List ✨June 2024 ✨

Featured by @ShortStory in their Novelettes Reading List ✨September 2024✨

Prompt #21 - A Dragon, an Elf, and a Dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom.
First Draft - February 2024 - April 2024
Cover - Designed in Canva (Wattpad Use Only)

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