The First Betrayer

888 years ago, the first attempt to break the Great Oath did not begin with a war — it began with an order. A ruler, convinced he is saving the realm, sets betrayal in motion. But the oath does not forgive action. The curse awakens in the blood, destroying not only the betrayer, but his entire line. Asterion realizes that fear has become stronger than trust — and founds the Academy of the Last Dawn, where the heirs of the Houses must learn peace before they inherit power. But the Houses do not forget. When ravens carry secret messages across the realm, rulers leave their castles and gather in the dark. If the oath cannot be broken… someone will search for a way to outwit it.