Cindersong

Centuries ago, a god of death and fire sealed his power in an ember no mortal dared to touch, until Lucius Valerius, trickster fae and self-appointed collector of shiny things, stole it on a whim.

The ember he stole was never just a relic; it was a lock. A ward. A bargain struck with an ancient god of death and flame. And with its theft, the last ties to the forgotten Asterea kingdom begin to unravel. Magic fractures. The veil between realms thins. Entire villages are swallowed in smoke, and ghosts wander through cracks where fire once held firm.

Now the veil between realms is unravelling.

Everyone wants answers-and Lucius is forced into a reluctant partnership with one of his kingdom's most stoic knights, a man with no patience for pranks and even less for fae. But as they chase the chaos across a crumbling world, the truth burns brighter: the god is awakening, and Lucius is no longer just a thief.

He's the key. The doorway. The chosen vessel.

And if the god wants to burn through him?