Shardbound
In a world where mirrors are gateways to a realm of cold logic, fifteen-year-old Ethan Specular shatters an ancient mirror to save his sister from a doppelgänger. This act awakens his power as a Reflector, able to traverse the Mirror World, but at a terrible cost: each use of his magic breaks off a piece of his soul into mirror shards.
Fleeing to the hidden city of Vitreopolis, Ethan learns his father, a powerful Reflector, vanished into the Mirror World years ago. Alongside magical allies, Ethan battles the emotionless Shimmers and the world-swapping Obsidian Conclave. But his true enemy is his own reflection, Nahte, who seeks to claim his soul shards and take over.
As war engulfs both worlds, Ethan discovers a horrifying truth: he's destined to become the Shattered One, a being of immense power born from his own broken soul. Now, he must choose between shattering his soul mirror to save both worlds or succumbing to his dark fate. "Shardbound" is a tragic odyssey of a hero whose every victory breaks him, leading to a sacrifice that will erase him from existence.
SwordScribe · Fantasy