Master of Blades, Master of Fate

Ten years after winning the Global Forging Contest, Flainn survives under a cloud of infamy after his master Dashiel’s mysterious death. Living in obscurity, he is pulled back into the forge when Dashiel’s daughter Maryln begs him to restore her father’s Dragon Sword for an upcoming competition. Flainn reluctantly accepts, knowing each hammer strike could expose the past. As his masterful technique resurfaces during the delicate restoration, public suspicion and buried rumors threaten to resurface. Maryln’s desperate hope and Flainn’s fear collide: can the rebuilt blade honor Dashiel without destroying the man who once carried his name? The competition deadline tightens every second, and every decision risks everything.