Introduction: Dark Fantasy | Gritty Survival | Real Magic | Antihero OriginIsen Delmire was born into one of Zenith鈥檚 most powerful families.His Calling gave him nothing but a strange gray mark鈥攁nd that was enough to erase his name.Cast into Deadreach, the rotting slum where the discarded fight like rats, Isen learns fast:No one cares.No one saves you.Survive, or die ugly.But the mark isn鈥檛 what they thought. And in the shadows, under a man with dangerous ambitions, Isen learns how to turn exile into a weapon.Now he鈥檚 returning to the city that cast him out.Not to beg.Not to prove them wrong.To make them bleed.Note: Only the first three chapters of Book 1 are available here (Amazon鈥檚 KU rules and all that fun stuff).You can read it in full, along with Book 2, on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited: [Graymark].I鈥檓 actively releasing Book 3 right here on Royal Road鈥攕o if you enjoy the start, hit Follow and keep reading the next arc!I鈥檇 love to hear what you think. All the best,Jay...