The Forgotten Warden
Title: The Forgotten Warden Prologue: The Cursed Realm Long ago, the land of Aerath was a peaceful kingdom, blessed with prosperity and beauty. At the heart of the kingdom stood the Warden’s Keep, a grand citadel that held an ancient artifact known as the Heartstone—a crystal said to possess the power to control time itself. For generations, the Warden’s family protected the artifact, ensuring that its power was never misused. But greed can corrupt even the noblest hearts. A sorcerer named Maldrith, driven by an insatiable hunger for power, betrayed the Warden family and stole the Heartstone. In the chaos that followed, the kingdom was cursed—frozen in time, its people trapped between moments, unable to move or speak. The Warden’s bloodline was wiped out, save for one: a child who was hidden away and forgotten. Now, centuries later, a new generation is born into the cursed land, unaware of the tragedy that binds their fates to the Warden’s curse. Chapter 1: The Echo of the Past K...