The Divine Heir  (English, Paperback, Michael Orchard)

Aloysius is the bastard heir of God-King Gyger, raised behind palace walls of cruelty and splendour. He is spoiled, sculpted, and sharpened into something useful. Among his only companions is a gladiator gifted to him like a pet. However, as Aloysius begins to see the world for what it is, he starts to ask dangerous questions. About power. About love. About the truth buried beneath centuries of divine lies. Beyond the palace, the Slauthkin Empire festers. A priest trades in secrets and heresy. A fallen mercenary hunts a child marked by fate. A matriarch watches her influence slip through bloodied fingers. While the Scaled Empress waits in the dark, ready to reshape the world in her image. As secrets unravel and war looms, Aloysius must choose what kind of god he will become: one forged in his father’s image or something entirely new. The Divine Heir is a dark fantasy epic of legacy, tyranny, and the terrible cost of choosing your own destiny.