The Sage of the Sundered Realm
(2026)(The first book in the Tales of the Sundering series)
A novel by Colin Daumen
In a world that worships light, a void is heresy.
On his sixteenth birthday, Kai Fischer is condemned to exile. He has no magic, no family, and no chance of survival in an empire saturated with sorcery.
As Entropy bleeds through failing ley lines and shadow-born Seekers stalk the wilds, he flees into the forest, where he encounters a shadowcraft mage and unearths a primordial secret:
He isn''t powerless. He’s Hollow.
A bridge. A conduit. Without his own power, yet destined to bring balance. But what does that mean in a world plagued by Entropy?
Recruited by an academy steeped in forbidden magic, Kai races to master ancient runes and void magic before cosmic turmoil erupts. As the human and demon realms drift apart and catastrophe looms, Kai must decide...
Embrace his destiny, or defy it?
Perfect for fans of epic fantasy sagas like The Stormlight Archive and Shadow and Bone, this sword-and-sorcery adventure delivers a gripping blend of progression fantasy, grimdark stakes, forbidden magic, and high-stakes academy intrigue. With a powerful underdog protagonist, found family, shadow magic training, deadly trials, morally gray villains, and a slow-burn coming-of-age arc, this new adult fantasy novel explores destiny and sacrifice in a fractured world. If you love tactical magic systems, runes, political tension, cosmic conflict, and reluctant heroes, The Sage of the Sundered Realm will keep you turning pages late into the night.
Genre: Fantasy
On his sixteenth birthday, Kai Fischer is condemned to exile. He has no magic, no family, and no chance of survival in an empire saturated with sorcery.
As Entropy bleeds through failing ley lines and shadow-born Seekers stalk the wilds, he flees into the forest, where he encounters a shadowcraft mage and unearths a primordial secret:
He isn''t powerless. He’s Hollow.
A bridge. A conduit. Without his own power, yet destined to bring balance. But what does that mean in a world plagued by Entropy?
Recruited by an academy steeped in forbidden magic, Kai races to master ancient runes and void magic before cosmic turmoil erupts. As the human and demon realms drift apart and catastrophe looms, Kai must decide...
Embrace his destiny, or defy it?
Perfect for fans of epic fantasy sagas like The Stormlight Archive and Shadow and Bone, this sword-and-sorcery adventure delivers a gripping blend of progression fantasy, grimdark stakes, forbidden magic, and high-stakes academy intrigue. With a powerful underdog protagonist, found family, shadow magic training, deadly trials, morally gray villains, and a slow-burn coming-of-age arc, this new adult fantasy novel explores destiny and sacrifice in a fractured world. If you love tactical magic systems, runes, political tension, cosmic conflict, and reluctant heroes, The Sage of the Sundered Realm will keep you turning pages late into the night.
Genre: Fantasy
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