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Life was serene for Orn Avdlak, a spirited boy in his early teens, living in a tranquil village on an island in a sea between two nations: his homeland to the north and a sprawling empire to the south. His days were filled with the honest toil of village life, buoyed by the love of his family.But that tranquillity is shattered when marauding slavers, masquerading as the empire's soldiers, descend upon his village. In a brutal raid, they slaughtered half of the inhabitants, and among their captives, they took his father, a once-feared warrior known as 'The Black Bear Berserk.' Now captive, his father's fate hangs in the balance, leaving Orn and his family bereft and burning with a thirst for justice.Yet, Orn harbors a secret, one entrusted only to his mother: the ability to command the elements, raw and untamed. His untrained powers hold both promise and peril, a potential weapon in his quest to rescue his father.As Orn navigates this treacherous path, he realizes he cannot succeed alone. Allies must be found amidst the shifting sands of loyalty and betrayal, for darker forces beyond his imagination are stirring. His journey to reunite his family takes him closer to the heart of a conflict where an ancient evil entwines with ruthless ambitions of man.In a world where past glories and buried secrets collide, Orn Avdlak stands on the precipice of destiny. To save his father and unearth the truth, he must embrace his power and confront the shadows threatening to engulf them all.If you read, please drop a review or comment, what you think, and/or suggestions to improve. It would be greatly appreciated, thank you.All characters, places, and events in this work are fictional. Any similarity to people, places or events is unintentional.…