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The Broken Blade
A broken sword. A forbidden power. A destiny reborn.
Born in the aftermath of war, Delavan seeks to honor his family’s legacy by joining Bretinia’s city guard. But when his long-suppressed gift for magic erupts during training, it brands him as a traitor—the son of a mage who once aided their elven enemies.
Condemned to exile with the arms master who dared defend him, Delavan must choose between denying his nature or embracing the power he was taught to fear. When an ancient elven artifact tied to the goddess of Chaos resurfaces, only the broken sword once wielded by his knightly grandfather—and the fragile balance between order and chaos—may save their world from destruction.
Can Delavan master the power within him before it consumes him—and the city he swore to protect?
6300 words
Content Advisory – The Broken Blade
Genre(s): Fantasy • Heroic Fantasy • Sword & Sorcery
Age Guidance: 15+ – sustained violence, prejudice-driven conflict, and thematic intensity
Content Ratings (Wolf Paw Scale: 0–5)
• Language: [no paws]
• Sexual Content: [no paws]
• Violence: 🐾🐾🐾— frequent combat, injuries, magical harm, and one on-page death
• Dark Themes: 🐾🐾🐾 — prejudice, exile, corruption of magic, death, and religious zealotry
The story features persistent tension, discrimination, and lethal magical consequences. Readers sensitive to themes of prejudice or death may want to proceed with caution.
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