Path of Ethos

Peace came too late-and the land has already begun to burn.In the fragile calm after a kingdom-breaking war, Tomi has finally found something worth keeping: a quiet life in Elkswood, among friends who feel like family. But the land he loves has other plans.Fires bloom across the countryside without cause. Whispers of rebellion rise among the fief lords. And deep beneath it all, something ancient begins to stir. Tomi, a hunter with Pathos, a rare gift that links him to the world around him, and to Kit, the red kite who sees what he cannot, is drawn into a rising storm.As foreign powers circle and uneasy alliances form, Tomi must choose where to stand: with the crown, the rebels, or the spirits that once kept balance.Before everything burns again.The Sequel Trilogy to Hunter's Apprentice: The Path of Pathos Trilogy begins!

The earth trembles. Bond breaks. And Tomi must walk the path alone.On the eve of his wedding, a violent quake shatters the peace Tomi has fought to build. When his powers surge beyond control, he's forced to journey north, into a land of snow, silence, and secrets.Among the nomadic Vareki and the fierce hunter Runa, Tomi finds both challenge and belonging. But the deeper he follows the ancient path, the more he uncovers: the Ivakar-corrupted reflections of the soulbond he shares with Kit-and the stirring of spirits long thought dormant.As old blood awakens and truths rise from the earth itself, Tomi must learn to wield his gift not with force, but with presence. For only by mastering the storm within can he hope to face what is to come.In a world where memory lingers in stone and the past walks beside the living, Tomi's path will test the ties of love, spirit, and self-before the ground shifts again.

A storm is coming, and no kingdom will stand untouched.Whispers of rebellion rise among Velmira's fief lords and ladies, forcing Queen Sanne to call her banners to Riverhalv for the Queen's Hunt. Allies and rivals converge: the fierce Vareki from the north, the wary Prutians pressing in from the south, and the crown's own restless vassals. Behind their gathering oaths lies the shadow of another kingdom, watching for weakness.Yet politics are not the only danger. The shrines of the old spirits grow restless, their balance broken, and if their anger is not appeased the land itself may shatter.Tomi, the Queen's hunter, and Anni, her Mistress of Tomes, are drawn between crown and spirit, loyalty and survival. In the quiet moments between storms, they begin to glimpse a future neither of them expected, one that could change their lives forever.Before the storm breaks, every choice will matter.