Silas Greystoke awakens in a world that is not his own. Once a thriving land of wisdom and innovation, it now lies in ruin, infested by monstrous creatures known as the Blighted—twisted horrors that stalk the night. Alone and uncertain, he soon discovers that his body has changed, regressed to the form of a thirteen-year-old boy. Worse yet, he has no recollection of how or why he came to be here. Desperate for answers, Silas stumbles upon a forbidden power—a Bond. A fragile connection to a living seed, an entity named Helianthus, which grants him abilities that defy logic and reshape his very existence. But even as this new power allows him to survive, it also marks him as a target. Hunted by creatures of the dark, pursued by the ominous Nightstalker, and guided by the cryptic knowledge of a spectral librarian, Silas must navigate the decayed remnants of an ancient civilization, piecing together its forgotten past. But the deeper he digs, the more horrifying truths emerge. The Blight is not just destruction—it is a force, a hunger that consumes all. And Silas? He may be the key to either stopping it—or becoming its next victim. A tale of survival, power, and discovery, Blighted Lands is a gripping dark fantasy that will pull you into a world where the light is both sanctuary and weapon, and every step forward is a descent into the unknown.