In a kingdom where heroes are manufactured, not born, Kael Thorne is the empire's perfect weapon—forged in secret, celebrated in propaganda, and believed by millions to be the savior foretold in ancient prophecy. But when a botched mission exposes the truth behind his fabricated legend, Kael begins to question everything: the gods he serves, the war he fights, and the stranger staring back from the mirror. Hunted by the very kingdom that created him, he must choose—expose the lie holding society together, or become the hero they desperately need, even if the myth is false. Some legends are worth dying for. Others are worth destroying.
