Vaelros is an ancient immortal cursed by the dying breath of a god he destroyed. Once a harbinger of extinction, he awakens in a world decayed and godless, starving, fractured, and haunted by memories of blood and ash. Eira is a hardened apothecary, surviving in a crumbling city through grit and defiance. She doesn't believe in fate or gods, only in what she can control. But when a brutal village raid pulls her into Vaelros's path, their lives become entangled by a dark connection neither of them understands. Bound by an ancient curse, Vaelros and Eira are hunted by the Church of Ash, zealots who believe that divinity is forged through fire and blood. As they navigate a world plagued by war, forbidden magic, and ancient monsters, Vaelros's hunger for more than just Eira's blood threatens to consume them both. Eira soon discovers she is the key to Vaelros's curse, tied to the very god he destroyed. Breaking the curse means her death; keeping it means his soul. Caught between survival and sacrifice, they must decide what they're willing to lose in a world where love is just another form of weakness.