The king of Lismere doesn't ask. He orders. And what he wants, he gets. What does he want? All sorcerer lines exterminated. Which is kind of a problem for Gray, because the king's right-hand man thinks Gray's the long-lost son of Lismere's most notorious sorcerer. To make matters worse, someone - something - is stalking Gray's hometown. Gray can't protect his loved ones if he's being dragged to the king to be executed. Gray will do anything to be free. Mostly a bunch of fantasy cliches, curse words, and an eventual father/son mentorship. The progression will be slow.  There's some darker themes and elements. While the protagonist is a teen, if this was a movie, I'd rate it at least MA. I've selected all the warnings, just to be safe. I'll put a warning at the top of the chapter if there's anything gnarly. What to expect: - weak to strong MC - chosen one trope - wolf-shifter antagonist - grumpy mentor that slowly mellows - tyrant king - slow burn progression - background romance but it's minor Posts on Sunday and Monday nights, and occasionally extra chapters during the week. [participant in the Royal Road writathon challenge]