The Brightest Shadow

Tani, a young warrior, embarks on a ritual journey across the Chorhan Expanse, but her true ambition is to find a way to prevent an impending war. The world is already fractured by clashing cultures, but faces a new threat from the expansionist mansthein.

While some believe the mansthein are the monsters of legend, Tani hopes for peace. She is joined by an unlikely group: a killer disguised as a healer, a conflicted mansthein commander, a thief with a hidden heart, and a banished strategist.

Despite the possibility of nuance, many are fixated on victory, ignoring the cost. The true danger may lie in the legends themselves, and the arrival of the Hero might be the most terrible event of all. The question is, will Tani and her allies discover the truth in time?