Maniac and the Mountain
In a world where your worth is measured by the beast you tame, Kael Vance is an anomaly—a scruffy, wild-eyed outcast with a manic grin and a reputation for trouble.....
In a world where your worth is measured by the beast you tame, Kael Vance is an anomaly—a scruffy, wild-eyed outcast with a manic grin and a reputation for trouble. While his peers meticulously prepare to bond with high-tier creatures, Kael scoffs at their precious bait, declaring his ambition is his only lure. The Grand Horizon Tamer Academy demands a contracted beast or civil labor, and the forbidden Outer Zones, teeming with ancient, untamed horrors, are strictly off-limits. But for Kael, rules are merely suggestions, and the most dangerous places hold the most irresistible challenges. Will his unconventional methods lead him to an impossible partnership, or will the untamed wilderness consume the maniac who dares to defy the system?