
Forged for Prophecy
A Heroic Fantasy with a Chosen-One Twist
Andrew Knighton(Author)
Orbit (Publisher)
Published on 4. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-316-58829-4 (ISBN)
Description
Raul has a choice: embrace his fake destiny as the savior king or send his people on a path to certain doom.
Cursed with the knowledge that his destiny as the hero of Estis is a lie, Raul still tries his best to lead a small rebellion. But after several defeats in battle, low morale, and people leaving left and right, he's almost ready to give up his claim to throne and let what's left of his rebellion fend for themselves.
Just when he's about to reveal the lie that began everything, Raul's mother returns to the rebel camp with stories of an ancient dagger that could return hope to their cause. And the prophecies show that if they manage to find it, the tides of war would turn in their favor. It's too good of a chance to pass up, and Raul leaves with only Valens, Prisca, and Yasmi in tow to search the mountains for the dagger that could save them.
After all, prophecies are never wrong...
Cursed with the knowledge that his destiny as the hero of Estis is a lie, Raul still tries his best to lead a small rebellion. But after several defeats in battle, low morale, and people leaving left and right, he's almost ready to give up his claim to throne and let what's left of his rebellion fend for themselves.
Just when he's about to reveal the lie that began everything, Raul's mother returns to the rebel camp with stories of an ancient dagger that could return hope to their cause. And the prophecies show that if they manage to find it, the tides of war would turn in their favor. It's too good of a chance to pass up, and Raul leaves with only Valens, Prisca, and Yasmi in tow to search the mountains for the dagger that could save them.
After all, prophecies are never wrong...
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
449 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-58829-4 (9780316588294)
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Person
Andrew Knighton is a full-time freelance writer and has published short stories, novellas, and comics in a range of venues. His recently published fantasy novella, Ashes of the Ancestors, has received positive reviews and was described by Adrian Tchaikovsky as a "genuinely excellent, thoughtful and very different fantasy piece." You can learn more about Andrew by visiting andrewknighton.com.