The Oathless
Every seventeen-year-old in the village undergoes the Fate Awakening, a sacred ritual where an ancient stone reveals their destiny, their power, their place in the world. Vern has waited his....
Every seventeen-year-old in the village undergoes the Fate Awakening, a sacred ritual where an ancient stone reveals their destiny, their power, their place in the world. Vern has waited his entire life for this moment, dreaming of a future beyond his humble beginnings. But when his turn comes, the stone remains silent, refusing to acknowledge him, leaving him branded as Unmarked – a fate worse than any curse. Yet, as the crowd whispers of his emptiness, a hidden power stirs beneath the earth, a voice calls his name from the shadows, and a tiny, impossible crack spreads across the ancient stone. What if being Unmarked isn't a lack of destiny, but a sign of something far greater, something that could shatter the very foundations of their world?