Wintersteel

by Will Wight

As the Uncrowned King Tournament reaches its climax, the real war begins behind the scenes. Monarchs make moves that will reshape Cradle, and Lindon must advance faster than anyone thought possible to protect the people he cares about.

8 characters, locations, and items in this world codex.

Characters

• Akura Fury — The Akura Herald who advances to Monarch during the Dreadgod crisis — the cheerful, bare-chested warrior who has been hunting dragons for centuries an
• Eithan Arelius — The most infuriating man on Cradle — who throws his tournament match for a soulforge no one else values, smiles when questioned about it, and somehow
• Ruby — Yerin's Blood Shadow — no longer a parasite but a person, with her own name, personality, and feelings. She merges with Yerin in the tournament finals
• Sopharanatoth — The gold dragon heir — pumped full of Monarch-grade elixirs, burning toward Archlord, fighting for a weapon that would let her kill Akura Malice and a
• Wei Shi Lindon — An Underlord who advances to Overlord and then touches the Void Icon to become the Sage of Twin Stars — all while the tournament he was eliminated fro
• Yerin — The tournament champion who merges with her Blood Shadow Ruby during the finals to become a Herald — an unprecedented advancement that rewrites what C

Locations

• Ninecloud City — The floating capital of the Ninecloud Court — where the Uncrowned King Tournament reaches its climax, a Herald is born in combat, and the political or

Items

• Netherclaw — Ruby's black sword — a weapon of blood and sword madra that becomes part of the Phoenix Blade after the merger.

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