Er ist der Phönix – wenn die Welt brennt, wird er leben! Die Geschichte eines Helden ist aus der Fantasy nicht wegzudenken: Ein Junge, durch tragische Umstände verwaist, wird von einem weisen alten Mann aufgezogen, um das große Übel, das die Welt bedroht, zu besiegen. Aber was ist, wenn der junge Held und das große Übel ein und dasselbe wären? Was, wenn der Junge selbst die Inkarnation des bösen Gottes ist? Würde er die Welt retten? Oder sie zerstören?Annev ist dieser Junge. Obwohl er selbst Magie nutzt, lässt er sich in einem Kriegerkloster dazu ausbilden, Magiewirker zu bekämpfen. Als er sich dann auch noch in die hübsche Tochter des Klostervorstehers verliebt, eskaliert sein innerer Konflikt …
De stille goden Reeks
Deze serie duikt in een duistere wereld waar de kracht van magie een tweesnijdend zwaard is. We volgen de lotgevallen van jonge helden die niet alleen externe dreigingen moeten trotseren, maar ook innerlijke demonen en de lokroep van verboden macht. De serie stelt de vraag of een held zijn vermogens kan beheersen zonder zelf het kwaad te worden waar hij tegen vecht. Het is een verhaal over de strijd tegen duisternis, innerlijke conflicten en de fragiele grens tussen goed en kwaad.
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Master of Sorrows
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You have heard the story before - of a young boy, orphaned through tragic circumstances, raised by a wise old man, who comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil that threatens his world. But what if the boy hero and the malevolent, threatening taint were one and the same? What if the boy slowly came to realize he was the reincarnation of an evil god? Would he save the world . . . or destroy it? Among the Academy's warrior-thieves, Annev de Breth is an outlier. Unlike his classmates who were stolen as infants from the capital city, Annev was born in the small village of Chaenbalu, was believed to be executed, and then unknowingly raised by his parents' killers. Seventeen years later, Annev struggles with the burdens of a forbidden magic, a forgotten heritage, and a secret deformity. When he is subsequently caught between the warring ideologies of his priestly mentor and the Academy's masters, he must choose between forfeiting his promising future at the Academy or betraying his closest friends. Each decision leads to a deeper dilemma, until Annev finds himself pressed into a quest he does not wish to fulfil. Will he finally embrace the doctrine of his tutors, murder a stranger, and abandon his mentor? Or will he accept the more difficult truth of who he is . . . and the darker truth of what he may become . . .
What if you had all the power of a god . . . but found out too late: that god was evil . . . ?
Exploring the theme of power and its consequences, the story follows a protagonist who gains god-like abilities only to discover the sinister nature of the deity they embody. As they grapple with the realization of their newfound power's dark implications, the narrative delves into moral dilemmas and the struggle between good and evil. This compelling journey challenges the character to confront their own identity and the responsibilities that come with immense power.