After witnessing his parents’ execution, King Exia Vanfoster serves the very Republic that slaughtered his bloodline.

  To the public, he is a puppet monarch—powerless, heirless, ornamental.

  To the state, he is a weapon—unleashed to hunt the deadliest of rogue Mages, a necessary risk in a war where Mages are in short supply. Or perhaps, a convenient means to get rid of a King.

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  But what happens when the man who once held his leash vanishes?

  With a losing war raging in the background, Exia is forced to work alongside his new handler: Captain Sasha Osin, a no-nonsense, fire-wielding Mage with little love for kings.

  Together, they navigate the shadows of Exia’s past, unearth dangerous secrets, and confront a question neither of them can ignore:

  Just where do the King's true loyalties lie?

  ? Progression Fantasy Meets Epic Fantasy ?