Aetherholt was a kingdom balanced on the edge of two worlds — the one people could see, and the one lurking just beyond the Veil.
Beneath the castle's ancient stones, invisible rivers of energy called Ley Lines pulsed quietly, holding the delicate harmony between life and something darker. That darkness was the Echo: a terrifying force of unmaking, hungry to unravel everything.
Long ago, the Echo nearly destroyed the world. To stop it, the kings made a pact with the Veil — a mysterious power that acts like a shield between worlds. But the Veil demands a price.
King Azrikal knew this better than anyone. When his wife, Queen Sylvaris, gave birth to twins — Eris and Ealric — the weight of an ancient prophecy settled over him. The boys were bound to the Veil and the Echo, each carrying a piece of a fate that could either save or doom their kingdom.
To protect them and all of Aetherholt, Azrikal made the Pact — a bond with the Veil's power that gave him strength to fight the Riven Lords, terrible creatures born from the Echo's corruption. But the Pact also chained his soul, pulling him slowly into the Veil's cold grip.
The Riven Lords slipped through cracks between worlds, hungry for chaos and destruction. Azrikal was their kingdom's last defense.
As the twins grew, a dangerous struggle began inside them. Eris carried the shadow of the Echo, while Ealric held a shining light. Their bond was fragile — a thread stretched between hope and ruin.
This is the story of a king's sacrifice, a mother's love, and two brothers caught in a battle older than time.
And it is only the beginning.