The Sharded Few · #1
The Umbral Storm
A thousand years ago the Heart of the World was shattered, its fragments scattered across the lands.
In the chaos that followed, martial orders arose to gather the shards, for it was found that great powers were granted when these pieces were bonded to the flesh of the chosen. These are the Sharded Few, warriors imbued with the divine energies that once coursed through the Heart, driven to absorb enough fragments to claim godhood.
Deryn has known nothing in his life except suffering. Orphaned at the edge of the realms, indentured to a cruel slaver, he has little hope of escaping his circumstances. But elsewhere, ancient powers are stirring, new alliances threaten the peace of the old order, and against all odds, Deryn will find himself a player in a game unlike anything he could have imagined.
The series
In a land cracked by ancient power and long-dormant gods, a storm is rising... not of wind or fire, but of forgotten prophecy and fractured oaths.
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This is a world where magic has teeth. The remnants of shattered relics, once wielded by heroes, now echo with volatile energy. In the shadow of a crumbling empire, new warriors rise not out of legend but necessity. They are flawed, desperate, and bound by burdens they never asked to carry.
Told with quiet intensity and cinematic pacing, The Sharded Few unfurls a tale that balances brutal conflict with intimate moments of reckoning. It does not trade in easy triumphs. The stakes here are personal as much as political. Power comes at a cost, and strength is measured not just by the blade but by what you are willing to lose to use it.
At its heart are characters shaped by hardship. Men and women navigate a landscape as dangerous as it is beautiful. This is not a story of chosen ones or ancient lineages. These are survivors, oathbreakers, and unwilling legends drawn together by a war they did not start but may be doomed to finish.
With richly layered worldbuilding, moments of eerie stillness between battles, and a voice that favors tension over spectacle, the series walks the line between classic epic fantasy and something more introspective. For readers drawn to stories where hope flickers in the dark and loyalty can be as deadly as betrayal, this is a world worth stepping into.
The shards are calling. The storm has only just begun.
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