DWK
Fantasy / Drama
Pain unchecked yields hate unbound.
Light novelDWK
Fantasy / Drama
Pain unchecked yields hate unbound.
Light novelTHE STORY
At the base of the mountain, the dwarves live out quiet lives, holding no desire to fight. But when a powerful force arrives, the idealistic optimism of the unprepared turns to chaotic desperation. Now trapped beneath the shadow of this looming threat, they must learn to adapt every day if they hope to survive. Yet can they reject the ideology that led them to this point, or shall they succumb to it?
IN FULL
One thousand years ago arose the great Dwarven Empire, occupying the most precious land. As many dwarven generations passed, the atrocities against the elves were forgotten — but the elves could not forget the trauma they were made to bear. With the empire shattered long ago, its remnants seek to live out quiet, peaceful lives — believing the honing of fighting skills to be the mark of those who desire war. But the pain of the elves has been festering for a thousand years, fueling the Millennium Warriors, sworn never to be caught off guard again.
Surrounded by those he believes complacent, a dwarven father quietly trains his two sons to fight, preparing for a day he hopes never arrives. He speaks of the mythical Fortress Kingdom, said to stand as the line between Dwarkin and the Dark Lands, holding back dangers most believe do not exist. Yet living in a society that has lost awareness, their vigilance is seen as violence.
The Millennium Warriors attack, and this idealistic society finds the peace they held so dearly quickly vanquished, as their only forlorn hope lies in those they once held in contempt. Amid the panic and chaos, eight hold fast to a singular mission: escort the children to safety. Now lost in the wilderness and behind enemy lines, survival becomes a battle of the mind as much as the body. With no refuge, they cling to one hope — to find the Fortress Kingdom. But myths cannot aid against danger that is real.
FROM THE AUTHOR
In the absence of hardship, generations lose sight of the very things that allowed them to live in such abundant comfort. The complacent scorn the vigilant, the negligent disdain the diligent, and the stagnant condemn the inventive. Yet when hardship returns, the vigilant, the diligent, and the inventive remain the only ones capable of guiding the people beyond it. But can a society that has looked down on such people set aside its pride — or will it only make the burden heavier?
VOLUMES
No volume of this series has a date yet. The name comes with the date — a name is the one thing I cannot take back once it is out.