The Exiled Merchant
Between one heartbeat and the next, Ren's life shattered—and a new one began in its place.
Waking beneath a sky of swirling indigo clouds, Ren finds himself in a body that is not his own, with memories that feel like they belong to someone else. His name is the only anchor he has, but even that feels like a lie. The world around him is a tapestry of wonder and terror: rivers that shimmer like molten glass, forests that pulse with life, and shadows that whisper of ancient, hungry things. Magic flows through this land like blood through veins, sustaining hidden kingdoms and drawing monsters from the depths of the wilderness.
Alone, with no allies and no way to return to his own world, Ren must navigate this strange and perilous realm. But survival is only the beginning. Whispers of a prophecy speak of a stranger who will either save or doom this world, and Ren's arrival has not gone unnoticed. As he struggles to piece together his fractured identity, he becomes a pawn in a game of power between rival factions who seek to use him for their own ends.
With each step, Ren uncovers fragments of his past and the secrets of this new world. But the more he learns, the more he realizes that his presence here is no accident. To find his way home, he must embrace the magic within him—a power that could be his salvation or his undoing.
In a world where trust is as rare as true names, Ren must decide who to believe, who to fight, and who to become. For in this land of beauty and danger, the line between hero and monster is as thin as the blade of a sword.
