On his 17th birthday, Riven receives a sword once wielded by his late father—a relic of war and loss. But when a dragon razes his village and devours his mother, Riven discovers the blade holds a terrifying power: it steals the souls of those it slays. Thrust into a world of magic, monsters, and buried secrets, Riven must confront the truth behind his family’s legacy and the mysterious girl who knows more than she lets on.

He was meant to live a quiet life. Fate had other plans.