Heir to the Burning Sky
Five thousand meters below the glittering Zenith Spires, Kip toils in the grease-choked Bilge Reefs, a forgotten cog in a world built on rigid class divides. But when a nobleman's....
Five thousand meters below the glittering Zenith Spires, Kip toils in the grease-choked Bilge Reefs, a forgotten cog in a world built on rigid class divides. But when a nobleman's reckless demand triggers a catastrophic collapse, Kip's desperate act to save a life unleashes a power that should not exist in the lower tiers: a blinding, molten-gold fire erupting from his very skin. This raw, untamed energy, marked by a glowing Solar Crest, shatters the fragile illusion of his ordinary life, revealing a destiny far grander and more dangerous than the industrial gloom he calls home. Now, hunted by those who fear his awakening and pursued by the chilling cost of his power, Kip must navigate a treacherous sky-city where ancient secrets burn brighter than any sun. Can a boy from the rust-choked depths truly ascend to claim the burning sky, or will his own power consume him first?