Strange Magic __is a fantasy story about ___Daren, a blacksmith’s apprentice and a hunter in the kingdom of Mentliway, where magic is strictly reserved for the royal bloodline. When Daren accidentally uses forbidden magic to save a dying man, his life changes overnight. Branded a criminal and hunted by the king’s guards, Daren flees and discovers an underground society of rogue magic users—people like him who have been hiding in fear. As Daren trains and learns the truth about his lost heritage, he realizes his magic comes from a forgotten royal bloodline erased from history. With a war brewing between the crown and the oppressed, Daren is forced to choose: betray the rebels to survive, or rise against the throne and risk everything. In a final battle of power and courage, Daren challenges the king and shatters the seal that has kept magic from the people. A new era begins—one where magic belongs to eve