Ashborne: The Weight of What We Choose
In a world where strength defines destiny and power shapes reality, sixteen-year-old Dorian lives a quiet life in a peaceful village once part of the legendary Ashborne Kingdom, a nation of chivalrous knights who protected the weak and upheld honor above all.
But peace is fragile. One day, everything falls apart. The kingdom he admires crumbles from jealousy, betrayal, and greed, leaving its people starving, hunted, and scattered. Alone and naive, Dorian faces a choice: follow the rules of honor and perish, or seize the power to bend reality itself and reclaim what was lost.
Gifted or cursed with the Ruler’s Authority, the ability to declare what is “truth” and see the world obey, Dorian must walk a fine line between heroism and tyranny. Every decision has consequences, every battle shapes the world, and even his closest allies are tested in ways that will change them forever.
Alongside a Saintess who refuses to worship him, a rival bound by ideology, and a cast of warriors, scholars, and survivors. Dorian’s journey becomes more than a fight for power, it is a battle for morality, trust, and the very meaning of strength.
Will he rebuild Ashborne as a symbol of hope, or will his obsession with control turn him into the very nightmare he swore to destroy?