Cast out, beaten, and left for dead, Kael Ashen was nothing but a name whispered with pity and contempt. Until his blood awakened. In a world ruled by ancient lineages and sacred magic, Kael bears the mark of the Nightborne—an exiled bloodline said to have vanished in fire and shadow. As bloodlines war and empires fracture, Kael must forge his own path through vengeance, darkness, and destiny. For within him stirs a power that remembers what the world has long forgotten. His blood. His throne. His war.