Before the mercenary. Before the war. Before the Vale began to bleed.
Kael Sunstrider was born beneath silver spires, raised on vows, duty, and the promise of a perfect city. He was meant to serve, to believe, to endure.
But ancient magic stirs beneath his homeland, and not all threats arrive with banners or blades.
As political fractures deepen and forbidden power is pursued in secret, Kael is drawn beyond the safety of his birthright and into a world that does not care for symbols or innocence. Alongside unlikely companions, he learns that honour can break, faith can fail, and good intentions can still lead to ruin.
This is the story of the choices that came first. Of warnings ignored. Of love, loyalty, and the moment everything began to unravel.
A tragic prequel to the trilogy, Silversong reveals the origins of a hero shaped not by what he achieved… but by what he could not save.