Exiled

An exiled prince. Two warring kingdoms. One devastating prophecy.

Darius Rarkez was destined for the elite Crimson Guard until treachery stripped him of his name and his home. Exiled and disgraced, he survived ten bitter years in the gutters of a foreign land, trading his noble sword for the life of an outlaw.

Now, he has one goal: Flee Estos and leave his haunted past behind. 

Freedom, however, is expensive. 

So when the guild's most daring heist promises enough gold to buy a new life, Darius turns to a reclusive seer for a glimpse of his future—an assurance they aren't marching to their deaths. But the vision he receives instead shows a world in ashes.

An ancient enemy has reawakened, and a great darkness stirs in the basin of Estos.

To take the gold and run would condemn hundreds of thousands. To stay and fight would mean protecting the very people who betrayed him.

The gods have spoken. The hourglass has turned. Which will he let burn?

(Book #1 of The Divided Region, a gritty, epic low fantasy series. If you love anti-heroes, sword and steel adventures, and military fantasy with a touch of grimdark, you'll enjoy Exiled.)