The Aethyrguard: Initiate

When the Aethyr tears, monsters spill into the world. The only defense are the Aethyrguard. Mystic warriors bound to ancient beasts called Veyrkin.

Korvan never should have been chosen. A common-born recruit with nothing but stubborn grit, he enters the Guard with no legacy, no allies, and no right to stand among nobles who claim the bond as their birthright. But the Aethyr has its own will and when it answers him Korvan becomes something the Aethyrguard cannot ignore.

Power makes enemies. Rival Initiates want him broken, commanders question his place, and corruption bleeds through the land faster than the Aethyrguard can hold it back. Every trial demands blood, trust, or pieces of the soul itself. And when an ancient predator stirs in the Beyond, Korvan will face a choice that could shatter more than his own future. It could break the fragile guard that holds the world together.

Epic, visceral, and unflinching, The Aethyrguard: Initiate begins a sweeping fantasy saga where magic is a conversation, bonds are sacred, and hope is earned at the edge of the blade.

Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Jim Butcher, Patrick Rothfuss, and Naomi Novik.