Almark

Among the grizzled mercenaries of the frozen north, few are as strong as Reiz—a reputation his son, Almark, has not inherited. Casting off his timidity, Almark seeks to become a fighter worthy of his father’s recognition. But Reiz wants more for his son, hoping to spare him the cruelties of life in the north. Reiz sends Almark to the South’s prestigious Norkh Institute to hone his affinity for magic. Here, in this land that has forgotten war, a boy who has known nothing but conflict will strive to one day return home strong enough to bring prosperity to his homeland and make his father proud.

Among the grizzled mercenaries of the frozen north, few are as strong as Reiz—a reputation his son, Almark, has not inherited. Casting off his timidity, Almark seeks to become a fighter worthy of his father’s recognition. But Reiz wants more for his son, hoping to spare him the cruelties of life in the north. Reiz sends Almark to the South’s prestigious Norkh Institute to hone his affinity for magic. Here, in this land that has forgotten war, a boy who has known nothing but conflict will strive to one day return home strong enough to bring prosperity to his homeland and make his father proud.

Despite the headmaster’s insistence on Almark’s great potential for magic, the Norkh Institute’s promising new arrival has never so much as cast a spell—an inadequacy his newfound rival, nobleblooded Tohrk Shifei, is keen to remind him of. The sin of being a talentless Northern barbarian puts Almark at odds with Tohrk and the other prideful, highborn students. As the rift between nobles and commoners is made clear, Almark finds friendship among those who share his kind humility. After all, he traveled here to become a great mage, not bicker with Southern elites. So, together, Almark and his new friends endure. For a warrior’s pride is much like the Northern ice: frigid, unyielding…but also deadlier than the sharpest of swords when it cracks…

Despite the headmaster’s insistence on Almark’s great potential for magic, the Norkh Institute’s promising new arrival has never so much as cast a spell—an inadequacy his newfound rival, nobleblooded Tohrk Shifei, is keen to remind him of. The sin of being a talentless Northern barbarian puts Almark at odds with Tohrk and the other prideful, highborn students. As the rift between nobles and commoners is made clear, Almark finds friendship among those who share his kind humility. After all, he traveled here to become a great mage, not bicker with Southern elites. So, together, Almark and his new friends endure. For a warrior’s pride is much like the Northern ice: frigid, unyielding…but also deadlier than the sharpest of swords when it cracks…

Something lurks in the shaded wood outside the Norkh Instititute’s walls, and it’s up to Almark and Tohrk to stop it! After Eldo is captured by a mysterious creature, Almark races to their rescue. But not to be outdone by this upstart Northern barbarian, Tohrk is hot on his heels. But with their classmate’s life on the line, can these two put aside their differences before it’s too late..?

Something lurks in the shaded wood outside the Norkh Instititute’s walls, and it’s up to Almark and Tohrk to stop it! After Eldo is captured by a mysterious creature, Almark races to their rescue. But not to be outdone by this upstart Northern barbarian, Tohrk is hot on his heels. But with their classmate’s life on the line, can these two put aside their differences before it’s too late..?