Ten years after the legendary hero of Valtheris defeated the Demon Lord, the world believes he is dead. But Princess Elira of Kaelmyra refuses to accept the stories she hears from wandering bards. Tasked by her father, King Aerion, she sets out to find the hero, accompanied by loyal allies and guided by whispers from those who still remember him. Their search leads them to a quiet border town and a mysterious blacksmith who denies knowing anything about the hero, yet fights with a skill that hints at a hidden past. When Valtheris soldiers appear to capture the princess, the blacksmith steps into the fray, leaving Elira and her companions to wonder: has the hero truly returned, or does legend hide a darker truth?

Embers of the Forgotten Hero