When Arran decides to become a mage, he quickly discovers that magic can be more dangerous than he had ever imagined. Soon, he finds himself hunted for powers he never knew he had.
Helped by a mysterious mage with secret motives, he sets off on a journey to escape his enemies. But where will he run? And can he trust his helper?
Pursued by mages and monsters alike, he knows there is only one true road to safety: to become stronger than his enemies!
- Chapter 1 The Academy
- Chapter 4 Magic
- Chapter 7 The Black Pill
- Chapter 10 Windsong
- Chapter 13 Opening a Realm
- Chapter 16 The Valley
- Chapter 19 The True Face of Magic
- Chapter 22 Memories of Murder
- Chapter 25 The Journey Ahead
- Chapter 28 Unlikely Companions
- Chapter 31 Lord Jiang
- Chapter 34 Training with Lord Jiang
- Chapter 37 Feast of Treasures
- Chapter 40 The Magistrate
- Chapter 43 Breaking the Seals
- Chapter 46 Saying Goodbye
- Chapter 49 Wounds of Battle
- Chapter 52 Looting Treasures
- Chapter 55 Panurge’s Punishmen
- Chapter 58 Prison Break
- Chapter 61 A Change of Plans
- Chapter 64 Facing the Archmage
- Chapter 67 The Edge of the Empire
- Chapter 70 Darkfire
- Chapter 73 The Shadowblood Novice
- Chapter 76 Leaving the City
- Chapter 79 Judgmen
- Chapter 82 The Victors Spoils
- Chapter 85 Amaya
- Chapter 88 Stonehear
- Chapter 91 Darkfire’s Decision
- Chapter 94 The Tournament Continues
- Chapter 97 The Valley
- Chapter 100 Running
- Chapter 103 First Steps
- Chapter 106 Fighting Blind
- Chapter 109 The Bracele
- Chapter 112 Assault on the Fortress
- Chapter 115 Exchanging Knowledge
- Chapter 118 The Formula
- Chapter 121 Troublesome Treasures
- Chapter 124 Picking Treasures
- Chapter 127 Leaving Goldhaven
- Chapter 130 A Familiar Face
- Chapter 133 Bloodlus
- Chapter 136 Forced March
- Chapter 139 Titan
- Chapter 142 Destruction Realm
- Chapter 145 Weakness
- Chapter 148 A Decision
- Chapter 151 Fighting an Army
- Chapter 154 Riverbend
- Chapter 157 Hiding the Evidence
- Chapter 160 Into the Ruins
- Chapter 163 Fear
- Chapter 166 Journey to the Dragon Lands
- Chapter 169 Unexpected News
- Chapter 172 Plan of Attack
- Chapter 175 To Fight a Dragon 2
- Chapter 178 The Best Way to Kill a Dragon...
- Chapter 181 Blood Battle
- Chapter 184 Dragons Fligh
- Chapter 187 Unexpected Allies
- Chapter 190 The Road to Uvar
- Chapter 193 Hunter
- Chapter 196 A Final Deception
- Chapter 199 The Valleys Gate
- Chapter 202 The Patriarch
- Chapter 205 A Long Journey
- Chapter 208 An Invitation
- Chapter 211 Unreasonable Demands
- Chapter 214 Bad Teacher
- Chapter 217 The Road Ahead
- Chapter 220 Insigh
- Chapter 223 Snowclouds Potions
- Chapter 226 To the House of Flames
- Chapter 229 Form and Function
- Chapter 232 A Step Into Shadow
- Chapter 235 A Small Bit of Talen
- Chapter 238 An Agreemen
- Chapter 241 A Final Night of Res
- Chapter 244 Destruction Essence
- Chapter 247 Ambush
- Chapter 250 Questionable Plans
- Chapter 253 Offending an Elder
- Chapter 256 The Duel
- Chapter 259 The Matriarchs Plans
- Chapter 262 Gifts
- Chapter 265 Brightblades Fortress
- Chapter 268 Leaving the Valley
- Chapter 271 More Than Remnants
- Chapter 274 On The Road
- Chapter 277 The Fall Of Amydon
- Chapter 280 The Final Stretch
- Chapter 283 The Hidden City
- Chapter 286 Trash And Treasure
- Chapter 289 The Shadow Realm
- Chapter 292 A Fitting Weapon
- Chapter 295 Homecoming
- Chapter 298 Departure
- Chapter 301 Pursui
- Chapter 304 Recruits
- Chapter 307 Facing A Hunter
- Chapter 310 A Knight Of The Imperium
- Chapter 313 The Fores
- Chapter 316 The Road To Esran
- Chapter 319 Leaving The Borderlands
- Chapter 322 Advice
- Chapter 325 The Wolfsblood Company
- Chapter 328 Imperial Politics
- Chapter 331 The Spoils Of Battle
- Chapter 334 What Lurks Below
- Chapter 337 Battle
- Chapter 340 A Warm Welcome
- Chapter 343 A New Tool
- Chapter 346 Down Below
- Chapter 349 Prison
- Chapter 352 Defending The Gate
- Chapter 355 Outrage
- Chapter 358 Revelations
- Chapter 361 Citizenship
- Chapter 364 The Road Back
- Chapter 367 Broken Company
- Chapter 370 Breakthrough
- Chapter 373 An Unwelcome Invitation
- Chapter 376 Facing A Knight, Again
- Chapter 379 A Quiet Departure
- Chapter 382 Behind The Walls
- Chapter 385 Newcomers
- Chapter 388 An Imperial Knigh
- Chapter 391 Comprehension
- Chapter 394 The Missing Piece
- Chapter 397 The Wolfsblood Army
- Chapter 400 The Oath
- Chapter 403 Into The Desolation
- Chapter 406 Arrival
- Chapter 409 Bloodlines
- Chapter 412 The Citadel
- Chapter 415 A Path Forward
- Chapter 418 - Final Preparations
- Chapter 2 Master Zhao
- Chapter 5 On The Road
- Chapter 8 A Taste of Magic
- Chapter 11 Stages of Magic
- Chapter 14 A Breath of Wind
- Chapter 17 An Unexpected Arrival
- Chapter 20 Aftermath
- Chapter 23 A Difficult Choice
- Chapter 26 Redwater
- Chapter 29 Stormleafs Gif
- Chapter 32 The Price of Power
- Chapter 35 Continued Training
- Chapter 38 Faster, Higher, Stronger
- Chapter 41 Duel
- Chapter 44 Newfound Power
- Chapter 47 Leaving Silvermere
- Chapter 50 The Bandit Fortress
- Chapter 53 Words of Chaos
- Chapter 56 Windblade
- Chapter 59 The Prisoners
- Chapter 62 Assaulting the Prison
- Chapter 65 Birds and Dragons
- Chapter 68 The Story So Far
- Chapter 71 A Small Figh
- Chapter 74 The Gray-Robed Lady
- Chapter 77 Darkfires Ordeal
- Chapter 80 New Techniques
- Chapter 83 An Unexpected Invitation
- Chapter 86 Searching for Answers
- Chapter 89 Zehava
- Chapter 92 Before the Tournamen
- Chapter 95 Defeated
- Chapter 98 Oathbound
- Chapter 101 Questions
- Chapter 104 Crystals
- Chapter 107 Shadowsigh
- Chapter 110 The Deserters Fortress
- Chapter 113 Blood Magic
- Chapter 116 Goldhaven
- Chapter 119 Ingredients
- Chapter 122 The Power of Lies
- Chapter 125 Windfall
- Chapter 128 Injuries
- Chapter 131 Stonehearts Misfortune
- Chapter 134 Control
- Chapter 137 Contac
- Chapter 140 The Dragon
- Chapter 143 The Tempering, Take Two
- Chapter 146 At The Castle
- Chapter 149 The Eve of Battle
- Chapter 152 Novices
- Chapter 155 The Next Mission
- Chapter 158 Eidaran Ruins
- Chapter 161 A Long Wai
- Chapter 164 Spirit Crystals
- Chapter 167 Chasing Dragons
- Chapter 170 The Dragons Lair
- Chapter 173 The Eve of Battle
- Chapter 176 To Fight a Dragon 3
- Chapter 179 Dragons Blood
- Chapter 182 Leaving the Blood Pool
- Chapter 185 Dragons Ruin
- Chapter 188 Iron Mountain Adepts
- Chapter 191 Setting the Trap
- Chapter 194 The Way Back
- Chapter 197 The Iron Mountain Camp
- Chapter 200 The Patriarchs Palace
- Chapter 203 The Patriarchs Summons
- Chapter 206 Into the Valley
- Chapter 209 Houses of the Ninth Valley
- Chapter 212 A Small Demonstration
- Chapter 215 The Thousand Cuts
- Chapter 218 Hidden Estate
- Chapter 221 Recovery
- Chapter 224 Snowclouds Departure
- Chapter 227 A New Teacher
- Chapter 230 Brightblades Vow
- Chapter 233 Shadow and Swords
- Chapter 236 A New Teacher
- Chapter 239 A Palace of Ones Own
- Chapter 242 The First Day of Training
- Chapter 245 A Brief Respite
- Chapter 248 After The Battle
- Chapter 251 A Fruitless Search
- Chapter 254 Brightblades Challenge
- Chapter 257 A Fight To The Death
- Chapter 260 Treasures
- Chapter 263 Festivities
- Chapter 266 A Small Wager
- Chapter 269 Essence Remnants
- Chapter 272 Demons
- Chapter 275 Hunter
- Chapter 278 A Quiet Place
- Chapter 281 A Break
- Chapter 284 Karanos
- Chapter 287 A Step Into Shadow
- Chapter 290 Amid The Ruins
- Chapter 293 A Small Bribe
- Chapter 296 Hidden Treasure
- Chapter 299 Into The Ligh
- Chapter 302 Training Ground
- Chapter 305 Pills
- Chapter 308 Into The Battlefield
- Chapter 311 A Choice
- Chapter 314 Studying The Forms
- Chapter 317 The City Of Esran
- Chapter 320 The Border
- Chapter 323 The Fate Of Refugees
- Chapter 326 Arrival
- Chapter 329 Battle Approaches
- Chapter 332 Lord Kadun
- Chapter 335 Into Darkness
- Chapter 338 Three Monsters
- Chapter 341 Studying Strategy
- Chapter 344 Unwelcome Company
- Chapter 347 A Small Disturbance
- Chapter 350 Prison Break
- Chapter 353 A Knights Power
- Chapter 356 The Strength Of Lords
- Chapter 359 The Desolation
- Chapter 362 Sleepless Nights
- Chapter 365 A Deb
- Chapter 368 An Exchange
- Chapter 371 Delivery
- Chapter 374 Challenge
- Chapter 377 Words of Warning
- Chapter 380 The Road To Sacrifice
- Chapter 383 A Sea Of Shadow
- Chapter 386 A New Plan
- Chapter 389 The Knights Apprentice
- Chapter 392 Master of Shadow
- Chapter 395 Reunion
- Chapter 398 Enlightenmen
- Chapter 401 An Invitation
- Chapter 404 Suppression
- Chapter 407 The Archons Summons
- Chapter 410 The Ruiners Temple
- Chapter 413 Fruits of a Poisonous Tree
- Chapter 416 - A Simple Task
- Chapter 419 - Into Harms Way (1)
- Chapter 3 The Blue Angel
- Chapter 6 A Harsh Lesson
- Chapter 9 Master Firehear
- Chapter 12 The Wind Realm
- Chapter 15 Drunken Masters
- Chapter 18 Preparing for Battle
- Chapter 21 Disguises
- Chapter 24 Master Zhao’s Treasures
- Chapter 27 Dinner with Enemies
- Chapter 30 Power Overwhelming
- Chapter 33 The Estate
- Chapter 36 Body Refinemen
- Chapter 39 The Starmetal Sword
- Chapter 42 Revelations
- Chapter 45 Lord Jiangs Gifts
- Chapter 48 Ambush
- Chapter 51 Senecio
- Chapter 54 The Old Man and the Trickster
- Chapter 57 A Way to Escape
- Chapter 60 A Clear Path
- Chapter 63 Resistance
- Chapter 66 Leaving the Stronghold
- Chapter 69 The Border City
- Chapter 72 Tournamen
- Chapter 75 Governor Eddarin
- Chapter 78 A New Arrival
- Chapter 81 The Arenas of Hillfor
- Chapter 84 Lunch with the Governor
- Chapter 87 Stonehearts Army
- Chapter 90 Unexpected News
- Chapter 93 The Tournament Begins
- Chapter 96 Snowcloud
- Chapter 99 Urgent Matters
- Chapter 102 Answers
- Chapter 105 Blindsided
- Chapter 108 Exposed
- Chapter 111 Fighting Dirty
- Chapter 114 A Debt Repaid
- Chapter 117 Lord Sevaril
- Chapter 120 The Golden Hall
- Chapter 123 Truth Be Told
- Chapter 126 Rapid Training
- Chapter 129 Smooth Travels
- Chapter 132 Preparing for Battle
- Chapter 135 Trus
- Chapter 138 Danger Illustrated
- Chapter 141 The Tempering
- Chapter 144 Tempered
- Chapter 147 The Dragons Proposal
- Chapter 150 Bai
- Chapter 153 Hunting the Survivors
- Chapter 156 Leaving the Castle
- Chapter 159 Parting Ways
- Chapter 162 Enemies
- Chapter 165 About Dragons
- Chapter 168 Dumber Than Rocks
- Chapter 171 The Enemy Appears
- Chapter 174 To Fight a Dragon 1
- Chapter 177 To Fight a Dragon 4
- Chapter 180 Blood Crisis
- Chapter 183 Escape Plan
- Chapter 186 The Way Back
- Chapter 189 A New Plan
- Chapter 192 Facing a Master
- Chapter 195 The Edge of Victory
- Chapter 198 Toward the Valley
- Chapter 201 Barrier
- Chapter 204 A New Path
- Chapter 207 Alders Farm
- Chapter 210 A Change for the Worse
- Chapter 213 Show of Power
- Chapter 216 Training Days
- Chapter 219 A New Approach
- Chapter 222 Reunion
- Chapter 225 Return to the House of Swords
- Chapter 228 Forms
- Chapter 231 The House of Shadows
- Chapter 234 The House of Seals
- Chapter 237 Reunion
- Chapter 240 Brightblades Background
- Chapter 243 Effor
- Chapter 246 Shields
- Chapter 249 Questions of Power
- Chapter 252 Facing the Elders
- Chapter 255 The Dueling Grounds
- Chapter 258 Aftermath
- Chapter 261 An Heirs Estate
- Chapter 264 Effor
- Chapter 267 Brightblades Orders
- Chapter 270 An Obstacle
- Chapter 273 A Short Goodbye
- Chapter 276 Amydon
- Chapter 279 A New Foundation
- Chapter 282 The Caves Of Amydon
- Chapter 285 The Mines
- Chapter 288 Darkness
- Chapter 291 Shards of Living Shadow
- Chapter 294 To Leave A Dying World
- Chapter 297 Waiting For A Sign
- Chapter 300 Redhill
- Chapter 303 Hunters
- Chapter 306 Thieves And Robbers
- Chapter 309 Suffering
- Chapter 312 Searching The Battlefield
- Chapter 315 Preparation
- Chapter 318 A Stewards Aid
- Chapter 321 Into The Imperium
- Chapter 324 A City Of Tents
- Chapter 327 A New Deal
- Chapter 330 A Taste Of Battle
- Chapter 333 To The Mines
- Chapter 336 Diggers
- Chapter 339 The Blood Ruin
- Chapter 342 Weapons And Training
- Chapter 345 Provocation
- Chapter 348 A Lords Mercy
- Chapter 351 Breaching The Defenses
- Chapter 354 Lord Rannoc
- Chapter 357 An Offer
- Chapter 360 Rannocs Orders
- Chapter 363 A Foundation
- Chapter 366 Settling Debts
- Chapter 369 Preparations
- Chapter 372 A New Journey
- Chapter 375 A Duel
- Chapter 378 What Lurks In The Bligh
- Chapter 381 A Storm Of Blood
- Chapter 384 Reavers End
- Chapter 387 An Old Friend
- Chapter 390 Knights Watch
- Chapter 393 Finding Enemies
- Chapter 396 Decisions
- Chapter 399 An Unwelcome Gues
- Chapter 402 The Dangers Ahead
- Chapter 405 Confrontation
- Chapter 408 The Masters Bloodline
- Chapter 411 Assassin
- Chapter 414 The Strength of Bloodlines
- Chapter 417 - Breakthrough