Vanguardian

<p class=ql-align-justify><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Where Honor Clashes with Destiny - A Speculative Journey of Power Politics and Legacy</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p>The empire of Monde is the envy of its neighbors. While fleeing her war-threatened home Nasrin finds refuge in Monde where a fateful encounter with a mysterious being leaves her pregnant. Stranded in a foreign land she must raise her son Lucian in seclusion. But as Lucian grows he begins to manifest strange terrifying powers that will change the fate of the empire.</p><p></p><p>When Fabien de Vistré Marshal of Monde captures Nasrin duty demands he punish her. Instead he shields her and her child threatening his standing with the king. The marshal knows his duty: serve His Majesty and enforce the law. Yet his preoccupation with Nasrin drags him into dangerous defiance.</p><p></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Lucian's gifts cannot remain hidden. As he grows he defies his mother's warnings drawing the attention of rival kings. When he reaches manhood his powers shift. Something beyond himself begins to guide his path. And after a long-buried secret surfaces the empire that once offered refuge may become a battlefield.</p>