The Key and the Gate

In a world where light is breaking and shadow spreads across the land, Lucian Kaelar—son of a vanished blacksmith—is chosen by an ancient armor and a living fragment that awakens a forgotten power. After the attack that destroys his village, he begins a journey into the deep South, accompanied by Elyndeir, an archer of light, and Garrik, a retired warrior marked by old battles.Together they cross forbidden forests, lost ruins, and the dreaded Rift of the Broken Echo, where the trapped voices of fallen souls whisper truths that should have remained hidden.But the enemy ruling the Lands of the Dark Veil seeks more than corruption: he holds Kaelar captive—no longer entirely human. Within the Black Fortress, Lucian learns he is not merely chosen…He is the key that can unleash an ancient force, and the gate that may doom an entire realm.A tale of darkness, sacrifice, and hope, where every step shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin.