Prologue
The Raven’s First Flight
They called him the son of a forgotten god.
Born of Gray Raven—once a savior, now only whispered of in old songs—and Asterion, an immortal who walked through ages untouched by time, Lucifer Raven was never meant to be ordinary. He was the firstborn of a bloodline steeped in power, mystery, and shadows.
Yet for all the weight of his legacy, his childhood was quiet. Hidden beneath the ancient trees of his family’s land, Lucifer learned swordsmanship from a god, healing from a vampire, and silence from the world beyond their borders. He was told to be careful. He was told to hide his last name.
But no boy can live forever in his father’s shadow.
On the morning of his eighteenth year, Lucifer left home with armor strapped to his back, blades on his hips, and a heart full of questions he couldn’t ask. He was supposed to learn the world—not change it. He was supposed to become a man—not a symbol.
But the world remembers what the gods want forgotten.
In the heart of a ruined, crystallized city, something ancient stirs—a lich with a hatred deeper than time and a name that echoes from Gray Raven’s past. There, Lucifer will face his first true trial—not only against death, but against the legacy buried in his blood.
This is the story of a boy who wasn’t ready to become a legend.
