Gilded Ashes

“Youwillsuffice.”Raizenheardthosewordsthenightsomethingchosehimtosurvive.Hedoesn'tknowwhatwhisperedinsidehishead.Hedoesn'tknowwhy.Buteversincethatnight,hislifehasn'tbeenentirelyhisown.Somethingmarkedhim.Nowhewalksabeautifulworldbuiltonevenprettierlies,whereEonturnsdesperationintomiracles,Luminiteweaponstwistthelawsofwhat'spossibleandwhat'snot,andwherehumanityhasbeenfightingcreaturesofshadow-Nyxes-foraslongasanyonecanremember.Thoughsometimes,thecruelestofenemiesaren'tmadeofdarknessatall...ButRaizenisstartingtorealize:themonstersaren'ttheonlythingshuntinghim.Somethingprimordialiswatching.Waiting.Pullingstringshecan'tsee.Ifhewantstosurvive,heneedstogetstronger.Ifhewantsanswers,hemustbecomesomeoneeventhenightmaresfear....Buttowin?Hemayhavetoendanythinginhispath-andprayhedoesn'tgivethewhisperexactlywhatitwantedallalong.