When the heavens turned their back on mankind, steel became the only truth.
Aki never asked to be a weapon. Born from experiments and betrayal, he carries a cursed power that devours both body and soul. Haunted by the loss of his family and pursued by those who seek to control him, Aki fights to hold on to his humanity while walking a path soaked in blood.
But in the ruins of a broken world, he finds something unexpected—companions who refuse to let him bear the weight alone. Mia, whose smile cuts deeper than any blade. Rika, whose innocence reminds him of what he’s lost. And Shika, the beast bound to his soul. Together, they step into a war far greater than themselves: a struggle against the Divine Blades, relics of gods said to decide the fate of worlds.
As shadows rise and enemies close in, Aki must decide—
Will he remain the boy who defies fate, or embrace the monster the heavens want him to be?
The Steel That Defied Heavens is a dark, emotional, and action-driven light novel