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His home is gone. His father is dead. And the roar he let out shattered everything.
Eleven-year-old Maurus thought he'd grow up to be a warrior like his father. But when monstrous creatures destroy his lionman village, Maurus is forced to flee into the wilderness-alone except for his mother and a few survivors.
Grief burns hot. Vengeance burns hotter.
Years later, he returns-scarred, trained, and ready to hunt the things that tore his world apart, but the war he's preparing for is only the beginning.
With a secretive mage, a wandering dwarf, and a young minotaur seeking purpose at his side, Maurus will face undead creatures, lost cities, and truths that cut deeper than steel.
But revenge always costs something.
And Maurus has already lost too much.
⚔️ Beastfolk. Found family. Magic. Grief., and a fire that won't die.