When battle breaks out at his home and only him and one other warrior survive Rezkin is forced from the fortress to discover who gave the orders that killed everyone he knew and what his purpose in life is. He was raised in relative isolation and follows a set of rules given to him by his mysterious masters. What he is not a master of is other people. He learned everything from weaponry to the healing arts and economics and is a master of them all. Rezkin was raised since birth in a secluded fortress to be the greatest weapon the Kingdom of Ashai has ever seen. The story followed the exploits of 19 year old Rezkin. It was a super fun fantasy adventure story packed with likeable characters, plenty of action, humour, and even a few touching moments. This was the most enjoyable new-to-me fantasy book I've read all year. New dangers begin to arise that threaten not only Rezkin and his friends, but possibly everyone in Ashai. Determined to adhere to his last orders, Rezkin extends his protection to an unlikely assortment of individuals he meets along the way, often leading to humorous and poignant incidents.Īs if pursuing an elite warrior across a kingdom, figuring out who he is and why everyone he knows is dead, and attempting to find these so-called friends and protect them is not enough, strange things are happening in the kingdom. His last orders, spoken on the lips of his dying Master, were to 'Kill with conscience' and 'Protect and honor your friends.' Living in isolation from the outworld under a strict regimen of training and education, the young warrior has no understanding of a conscience or friends. Rezkin must travel across Ashai to find the one man who may hold the clues to his very existence. A single elite warrior escaped during the battle and may have knowledge of who Rezkin is and who is responsible for the slaughter at the young man’s home.

With no understanding of his life’s purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bequeathed to him by a dead king, the young warrior relentlessly pursues his only lead.

Raised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows.

Free the Darkness by Kel Kade