King Khalid was never supposed to rule. Born the bastard of a concubine, he rose through charm, cunning, and careful alliances. But when rebellion strikes from within, none of that is enough.
Basim, a beastman with a vendetta and a growing army, threatens to tear the kingdom apart. His cause is righteous. His methods are brutal. And worst of all-he's winning.
Forced to retreat and regroup, Khalid must abandon diplomacy for deception. Beastmen don't negotiate, but they do bleed. To protect his throne, Khalid will risk scandal, betrayal, and even his soul. But every move has a cost-and the court is watching, waiting to crown whoever survives.
In a kingdom ruled by legacy, Khalid intends to write his own.
[Short chapters + free bonus content] Jaredeth never wanted to be King. After being thrusted onto the throne after the untimely death of his father Jaredeth is forced to navigate his own insecurities surrounding his newfound sovereignty. But when he gets on the wrong side of his advisors, he's ejected from the throne and into stormy waters where he's left to die.
Quintus never wanted to be a hero. But when he finds a mysterious man washed up on the shores of a forgotten city, he'll take a crack at doing some good. What he expected to be a one time act of kindness, turns into a journey across the region when he learns his mysterious companion has lost all memory of himself.
Together, they'll travel the east lands, take on the Calamity, try to win back a throne and maybe... fall in love?