Mage's Crest: Dark Inheritance Darkness was his inheritance, but defiance became his destiny. Lucien Vauclère was born into darkness—the heir to a legacy steeped in power, silence, and blood. Within the shadowed halls of Vauclère Château, the Bloodless Choir has ruled for centuries, a secret order sworn to erase the magicless and preserve their cruel dominion. But Lucien was never meant to become the monster his family raised him to be. When the Choir's violence steals the only friend he ever had, Lucien abandons the gilded cage of his family's world and flees to the Mages Guild—a place where mages and mundanes strive to stand as equals. There, he begins to forge a new path, learning to wield his dark and plant magic not as a weapon of conquest, but as a vow to protect those who cannot protect themselves. But the Choir has not forgotten their heir. As whispers of their return spread through the magical world, Lucien discovers that the shadows he fled are far closer than he ever imagined. As old loyalties fracture and new friendships are forged, Lucien must confront the legacy written in his blood—and decide whether he will surrender to the darkness within him, or become the light that dares to bloom against it. With a world divided by magic and fear, Mage's Crest: Dark Inheritance is a gothic fantasy of legacy, rebellion, friendship, and the courage it takes to choose your own destiny. 501 Pages