The Red Blade

The once proud Akuvian city of Ardanium has fallen far from its glory days, now languishing under the sway of those who would prey upon its citizens. Those that live there care not for any but their own interests. Those that fall through the cracks have to fend for themselves, ignored and despised.

One such is the boy Carse, living on the streets and struggling to survive. His life changes when a man called Athradies takes him him and offers him an education, for he sees much promise in the boy, yet all he does is for a purpose, as he has plans to reclaim the city and restore it to its glory.

The Red Blade is a 17,700 word novella.