Introduction: Ember loses everything in a single night of blood and fire.  Two years later, Ember survives as a thief in the ruins of his past, until a reckless mistake forces him to flee into the Vyen, an ancient forest.Beneath the branches of a legendary willow, he learns of forgotten names and buried truths.His choice. Return to the life he knows, or step into the dark embrace of a fate, into a world he cannot yet understand.  A haunting tale of progression, magic, vengeance, and the choices that define us, where every answer hides a deeper mystery....