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The heir
Leo Shadoval
Black hair, grey eyes; the son of Arik Shadoval and Leandra Lightbringer. An orphan who carries the Phoenix Gl
THE ETHROS CHRONICLES · BOOK I
Heir of Shadows
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ETHROSBOOK I
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A story of power and its price
In a world whose gates are guarded by winged Lamassu, with Tiamut bound in the Void beneath it, Leo Shadoval grows up an orphan, unaware that his blood opens thresholds and awakens sleeping guardians.
When the Phoenix Glove and then the Sword of Worlds return to him, he discovers that the sword does not kill chaos but seals it away again. Each seal takes something from its bearer: a memory, a year of life, a forgotten name.
Worldbuilding
A world woven from chains and stone
Magic
The Seven Houses
Shadow, Light, Storm, Water, Flame, Iron and Mind. Each guards a fragment of the ancient rite that bound Tiamut.
RelicThe Sword of Worlds
Forged from the metal of the first chain. It does not kill Tiamut, but seals her away again. Each seal takes something f
RelicThe Phoenix Glove
Anzu’s molten feather. A key that tightens or loosens Tiamut’s chains, whispers to its bearer from the Void, and takes i
ThresholdThe Lamassu and the Gates
Winged bulls with human heads guard the thresholds, reading blood and intent before allowing passage, and closing the th
CosmologyThe Moons and the Suns
A silver moon and a pale green one; a golden sun and a blue twilight sun. As the blue sun fades, eternal twilight threat
CreaturesCreatures of the Void
Gallu, tunnel spirits that feed on magic; Anzu, the storm bird; and Humbaba, guardian of the silver forest.
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The characters
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Daughter of the storm
Sira Stormheart
From the mountain tribes and the House of Storm. Her recklessness has a real cost. Her brother is the storm ge
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The sister
Nera Firehart
Leo’s maternal half-sister, Leandra’s daughter from the House of Light behind the name Firehart. A researcher
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The emperor’s strategist
General Kairos
He commands the emperor’s largest army and has never lost a battle. He plans battles weeks in advance: a mind
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