Michael Ferguson
In the war-torn empire of Rethnor, the gods have been silent for centuries, and their once-mighty temples lie in ruins. Rival kingdoms vie for control, while an ancient, unspeakable evil stirs beneath the surface, threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness.Kade, a disgraced warrior-priest known as the Holy Blade, lives in exile after betraying the very gods he once served. Haunted by guilt and visions of the gods’ fall, he is offered a chance at redemption: recover the legendary Crown of the Fallen, a powerful relic said to have the ability to resurrect the gods and restore balance to the world.But Kade knows a terrible secret-he was complicit in the gods’ downfall, and their destruction was not what it seemed. As he embarks on his dangerous quest, a ragtag group of outcasts and misfits joins him: Mira, a powerful mage with a hidden past; Tyra, a young thief who claims to have seen the gods in her dreams; and Sorin, a mercenary with questionable loyalties. Together, they navigate treacherous lands, from desolate wastelands to haunted forests, seeking the Crown’s true location.As the group draws closer to their goal, Kade’s darkest secret begins to unravel. His bloodline is bound to the ancient evil-the very force the gods sacrificed themselves to contain. The Crown, far from being a tool for salvation, is revealed to be the key to unleashing this malevolent entity upon the world. And the only way to stop it is for Kade to make the ultimate sacrifice: his own daughter, Lyra, who was thought lost long ago, but is now revealed to be the vessel for the ancient evil.Caught between love and duty, redemption and damnation, Kade must decide whether to save the world by destroying everything he holds dear or release the evil that could end all life. As alliances fracture and dark forces close in, Kade and his companions face an impossible choice: will they fight for a future built on sacrifice, or will they surrender to the forces of darkness?In Shattered Crown, the fate of the world lies in the hands of a man whose very bloodline is cursed, a group of misfits bound by fragile trust, and a relic that could either save or doom them all. This epic fantasy blends intense action, moral complexity, and world-shattering stakes into a tale that will leave readers breathless. As Kade’s journey unfolds, nothing is as it seems, and the ultimate question remains-can redemption truly be found, or are some sins unforgivable?
