Novels

The bastard son of a dead prince, Iyu Aksanevich couldn’t be happier when he’s assigned to hunt monsters far away from the boring palace where he grew up. The wilderness where the monsters roam gives him freedoms he’s never had before, including the opportunity to test the boundaries of the sacred magic that keeps his family in power. Plus, he’s made a new friend in his hunting partner, Sanya, a humorless stickler for the rules whom Iyu takes unending joy in teasing.

 

But the fun comes to an abrupt end when Sanya’s sister is captured by rebels unhappy with the magical tyranny under which they live. The rebels may not have magic, but they have weapons of their own, one in particular that threatens the foundation of the world as Iyu knows it. When his rescue mission goes south, Iyu will have to decide which is more important: keeping his family and friends safe or doing the right thing.

 

Either way, he’ll be dead before the end of this story.