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"O Foolish Thorny King, arise anew..."
The disoriented Rafael reads the message indented on the stone tablet before him. After being tragically killed in a futuristic war torn society, he is reincarnated in a world governed by magic where Sentient magical creatures coexist in a constant state of chaos, driven by their primal urge for bloodshed. Scarred by the horror of his past life, Rafael vows to create a new world where no blood are shed. Hence he rose, with a mysterious thorny crown on his head that holds the key to unifying the war-torn world of Mara.
In this violent world, Rafael must overcome not only the trials of war but also the temptation to misuse the thorny crown's power. With each mind he commands, pain roots deeper into him. To save Mara, he must resist the human temptations that threaten to turn him into the very thing he despises.
But Rafael is still just a teenager; burdened with power far beyond his years, inexperienced with romance, and plagued by doubt. And he is not alone. Scattered across Mara are other so-called "kings," each crowned by fate, each with their own visions for the world and not all of them seek peace.