Korvan’s Journey

A Series Overview of The Aethyrguard

“Power may be granted—but purpose must be earned.”

Korvan never asked to be special. Born into the coastal city of Cael’Lumar, marked by grief and burdened by his brother’s illness, he enters the ranks of the Aethyrguard not to prove himself—but to protect the only family he has left.

What begins as a simple trial becomes the start of something deeper: a journey through magic, memory, and the fractured legacy of those who came before. Korvan’s soulmark forms differently. His bonds with the Veyrkin defy tradition. And in a world where power is ritualized and regulated, that difference is dangerous.

What is The Aethyrguard?

This is a slow-burning, character-driven fantasy series rooted in one core truth:
Magic has a cost. Power has a consequence. And hope must be earned.

  • 🜂 Bonded Beasts: The Veyrkin—mystical companions from a realm beyond—grant power, but at risk of their own lives.
  • 🜁 Ranks and Trials: Every Guard begins as an Initiate and must rise through challenge, conflict, and growth.
  • 🜃 The Beyond: The source of all magic—and the mirror of the soul. What it reveals may not always be kind.

Themes at the Heart of the Story

  • Legacy and Choice: Can we escape the paths carved by those who came before?
  • Brotherhood and Burden: Korvan’s journey is not just one of strength—it is one of protection. Of love.
  • Truth in Conflict: The world of the Aethyrguard is beautiful—but broken. Its rituals hide deeper flaws.

Book One: The Initiate

The Trial was supposed to test his worth. Instead, it changed everything.
When Korvan steps through the Veil, he learns of a bond no Initiate should be capable of—and draws the gaze of those who would see him controlled… or destroyed.

To be bonded is to be seen.

Series Roadmap

  • Book One: The Initiate – Trials, bonds, and the magic within.
  • Book Two: The Knight – Conflict sharpens. Loyalties crack.
  • Book Three: The Champion – Well I can't give the whole story away now can I?

The Aethyrguard is not a tale of easy power.
It is a story of resilience, sacrifice, and the weight we choose to carry.