The Shadow Weaver's Ascendance

Previously

…He had disrupted their operation, saved a handful of lives, and gained a deeper understanding of the serpent’s coil. But he knew this was just the beginning. The Obsidian Claws, and Master Vorlag, would not forget this intrusion. And Gu Kai, the boy who once knew only the quiet life of a village, was now a shadow in their path, a harbinger of a conflict that was only just beginning to unfold. He had embraced his power, and with it, the terrifying, exhilarating weight of destiny. The path ahead was shrouded in mystery, but for the first time, Gu Kai felt a sense of purpose, a quiet resolve to weave his own legend into the fabric of the world.