Frosthold’s history is marked by its storied battles with the Obsidian Empire, always emerging victorious against overwhelming odds. However, as the 17th birthday of Prince Jovian arrives, it heralds the start of a devastating conflict that puts Frosthold’s legendary defenses to the ultimate test. As the empire’s forces breach the kingdom’s defenses, Jovian and his sister Selene are forced to flee their crumbling home. Navigating through a hostile world, they must not only survive but also forge a path to reclaim their kingdom and restore its lost glory.

All great hunters know that the hunter is not always the one that chases, and the prey is not always the one that runs.


The wilds has no such fixed rules, it is unpredictable, it can change and it can morph depending on the situation.


The hunter can become the prey, and the prey can become the hunter. Nothing is certain.


In all these, there is one law of hunting that is immutable.


I pushed myself up from the fall, feeling the grit of the earth under my hands and the sting of dirt in my eyes blinding me. For a moment, I just stayed there, feeling the thrum of my heartbeat in my ears, letting the embarrassment wash over me as I remembered what just happened, it replayed itself over and over again in my minds eye. The taste of failure was bitter on my tongue, but I refused to give in to it. I couldn't afford to. My body hummed with energy, every muscle tense and ready for action.


Chapter 18 - The Chase (1)