Shattered Crown: Ascension: A Teen Progression Fantasy (Shattered Crown Trilogy Book 2)

Power has a price. Kael Thorne is about to pay it.He survived the Academy. He claimed a crown no one believed he could wield. But rising from F-rank to a force the realm fears was only the beginning - and the weight of the Shattered Crown is heavier than Kael ever imagined.Now the path leads beyond the kingdom's walls: across burning deserts and frozen peaks, into trials that have broken stronger men. Every step forward demands more - more power, more sacrifice, more of the Void whispering beneath his skin.A shadow is rising in the dark places of the world, and it has noticed the boy who carries the crown. As betrayal stirs at home and a brother's burden threatens everything he's built, Kael is pushed to a breaking point that will forge him into something greater... or destroy him.To ascend, he must first be broken.Book 2 of the Shattered Crown trilogy - the stakes explode, the power levels climb, and the underdog becomes a contender.For fans of Solo Leveling, Cradle, and The Primal Hunter.The crown chose him. Now he has to be worthy of it - continue the saga today.