Bound by Fate

In a land where ancient magic lies tangled with shadow, power always comes at a cost.

For Eira, the silver-haired outcast known as the "Outcast Witch," magic is both a gift and a curse. Shunned by her village yet bound to her abilities, she's learned to live quietly, hidden at the edge of society. But when a creeping darkness begins to infect her homeland, Eira's quiet life shatters, forcing her to confront the magic within herself-and the darker forces threatening to consume her world.

Caius, a warrior from the rugged kingdom of Nerith, has spent his life battling the dangers lurking in the mountains. Disciplined and skeptical, he's never trusted magic, and yet, fate binds him to Eira, a witch who embodies everything he's been taught to fear. Together, they must set aside their distrust and plunge into the heart of the Veiled Woods, where twisted altars dedicated to the dark goddess Nytheris are spreading infection and corruption across the land.

As they delve deeper, the altars reveal a hidden network of dark power, one that connects realms and threatens to tear their world apart. Hunted by shadowed creatures, pursued by Nytheris's followers, and haunted by secrets from Eira's past, the pair soon realizes that defeating this darkness will require more than magic or steel alone.

To face the goddess of shadows, they'll need allies from a mysterious order-and a bond strong enough to withstand the inevitable betrayal.

In a world teetering on the edge of ruin, Eira and Caius must learn to trust each other... or lose everything to Nytheris's dark design.