Return of the Veilwalker Book 1: Veilfall Legacy
For a century, magic has been dead. Now, a street scavenger’s spark could set the world on fire.
Seventeen-year-old Kai Calder survives in the undercity ruins of Dunewall by scavenging scrap and enduring a mysterious, sarcastic “System” interface that mocks him over an impossibly large “Mana Debt”. The Church rules society with an iron fist, enforcing the “Eternal Lock” that supposedly sealed magic away a hundred and two years ago to punish humanity for the Cataclysm.
But when Kai interacts with a dormant mana well, he produces a literal spark of light, and the System confirms his bloodline as a “Veilbreaker.” Forced to flee his home, he teams up with Davan, a one-eyed former soldier and smuggler. As they journey through the dead wastes, fighting terrifying portal creatures and slowly leveling up Kai’s nascent abilities, a massive 120-crown bounty is placed on his head.
Kai soon discovers he is the center of a deadly game: the Church’s Inquisition wants him executed as a heretic, the Crown wants to weaponize his abilities for political gain, and a secret council of factions maneuvers in the shadows. Worse, Kai uncovers the terrifying truth behind the Cataclysm—the gods didn’t lock magic away to punish humanity, but to hide the world from ancient, predatory horrors known as the Hollow Ones. With the seals cracking on their own and the world dying, Kai must master his magic and make a choice before the dark consumes them all.
