The Leviathan System

SilasBlackwoodwakesupwithamachineinhischest–hismissingmother'spartinggifttohelphimsurvivethewarwiththeFae.This“system”grantshimbizarreabilities:neuromancy(magicofthemind),biomancy(magicofthebody),andessomancy(magicofsoulsandessences).Oh,anditfusedaleviathan'smanacoreintohisbody.Becausewhynotbecomepartseamonster?AtArcaniumUniversity,amilitarybootcampchurningoutmageknights,Silasfindshimselftargetedbyrichbratswhothinkbeingbornwithasilverwanduptheirassmakesthemspecial.Whentheyleavehimfordead,Silasdecidesit'stimetoshowthesespoiledkidswhatrealpowerlookslike.AsSilasgrowsstronger,hediscovershecanupgradehimselfbyabsorbingessencesfrommagicalbeastsanddemons.Justwhenhethinkshe'sgotahandleonthings,Silaslearnshismother'salive,andnowhe'sgotanewmission:arescuethat'lltakehimandhisfriendsstraightintothedepthsofHell.