In the gritty slums of the medieval kingdom of Zoldasan, eight-year-old Alexander is no ordinary boy. Haunted by vivid memories of a past life in a world of advanced technology, he awakens to a harsh reality where such wonders are unimaginable, and survival is a daily battle. When a devastating raid engulfs his village in flames, Alexander flees into the shadowy depths of an ancient forest, only to discover a power within him—magic—that this world denies exists. As he hones his mysterious abilities in secret, from hunting strange beasts to bending the forces of nature, Alexander’s journey takes him from the wilderness to a village on the edge of ruin, ravaged by the relentless war with Frousal. Caught between his past knowledge and a present that fears his truth, he must decide: conceal his gifts or wield them to defy a world steeped in ignorance.
