Book 1 Age of Darkness

The Kingdom of Arcadia, a thriving, ancient, behemoth of a kingdom has dominated the continent in which it has stood for millenias. So much so, the continent has been named Arcadia for as long as people can remember. Mana flows through every living being within the continent, which grants life force, intelligence and wisdom, and rarely, manifests itself magically in the form of "Gaia Silver", unique for every being yet those of the same bloodline often possess a variation of the same silver. Gaia Silver is granted to individuals chosen by fate in the form of a tattoo, which may grow and develop alongside the possessor's Mana accumulation, each growth stage granting a unique magical ability. The people of Arcadia has enjoyed a long line of Arcadian Kings and Queens that are all known to be benevolent and kind in nature, all possess Gaia Silver known as “The Heart of Arcadia”. Ancient records states that each and every possessor of the silver are compelled to do justice and be benevolent in every beat of their Heart of Arcadia. This is, of course, accompanied by immense Mana capacity and magical abilities. In the same stroke as the blessed Heart of Arcadia, all Kings and Queens of Arcadia was given another blessing : all are granted a single offspring without exception. As such, the throne has never been the cause of civil war. Until the reign of King Lorkal, the 277th King of Arcadia..