Aetherforged

The discovery of an enchanted heirloom sends a poor farm boy on a journey to master magic and vanquish evil in this epic LitRPG fantasy series. Eighteen-year-old Callum Stross never asked to become a hero. Struggling through a brutal harvest alongside his father, he's more concerned with surviving the season than reliving ancient wars. But when a devastating aetherstorm strikes, Callum is forced to seek shelter in a cursed manor, where he discovers a dormant Aethercore tied to the bloodline of the legendary Demonslayer. The core fuses with his soul, awakening latent power and binding him to Fen, a mana-bound fox who claims Callum is the Reborn Heir meant to finish what his ancestor started. With demonic aetherbeasts rising once more and warlocks spreading corruption through forbidden Demoncores, Callum must travel to New Albion to uncover the truths hidden in the Archive of Destiny. There, in the capital's elite Great College, nobles train to manipulate mana, fuse shards, and wield legendary Powercores. But even they are unprepared for the impending storm. To survive, Callum must rise through the ranks of a complex system, deepen his bond with Fen, and unlock the secrets buried in his bloodline. Because the Second Demonswar is coming-and this time, no one's ready.

The full power of his mythic ancestry propels a young archmage to new heights in the second installment of this epic LitRPG fantasy adventure. When a fierce aetherstorm unleashes a wave of demonic aetherbeasts on New Albion-capital of the Valestra Kingdom-Callum Stross and his friends Quinn and Marcella answer the call, defending the city with a courage befitting the next generation of Great College archmages. In the aftermath, the kingdom's fragile peace with the Geshwine Empire fractures, and a deadly tournament is called between the two powers. To survive, Callum must weather duels, trials, and political intrigue to reach his true goal of forging a bond with a second aetherbeast: Killeas, his legendary ancestor's gryphon, who's been imprisoned in the crypt of the Demonslayer for five hundred years. But as the tournament reaches its breaking point, a darker tide is rising beyond the arena's walls. With allies beside him and new enemies emerging from the shadows, Callum will be forced to embrace his ferocious destiny and fight with everything he has. Victory may grant him glory, but the kingdom itself faces a reckoning no one expected . . .