Introduction: In a world where power is measured by what you're willing to sacrifice, young Aventus Monstrous walks a dangerous path.Follow the journey of the Bandit Draven and the noble-born Serena Monstrous, as their lives and Aventus's intertwine. The life of simple bandits is only the beginning, for ambitions are stirring. As the Churches tighten their grip on those born with the magical power known as Quill, and whispers of disappearing Quill tribes reach the bandits' domain, Aventus must decide what price he's willing to pay for power. Will he be the hero who saves the Quill? Or become something darker and more sinister?Written as both history and confession, these chronicles tell the origin of a figure who would become legend - though whether as hero or monster depends entirely on who's telling the tale....