Emerald Guardians

A Dark Poetic Fantasy Epic

The ley lines are broken. But they are not gone.

For centuries, Hougun Manor stood as a fortress of power, its stones whispering the secrets of those who came before. But when war shattered its walls and darkness clawed at its heart, Talon did the unthinkable-he called upon the manor's power, unleashing an ancient force long thought buried.

Now, the battle is over, but its echoes remain. The ley lines, sentient and unrelenting, have chosen Lira-not as a conduit, but as their embodiment. No longer mortal, no longer merely herself, she is something other, something bound to the arcane lifeblood of the world. And though Talon fought to save her, he cannot deny the truth.

She is free. But she is no longer his to protect.

Yet, even as Hougun Manor rises anew from the ashes, a deeper threat stirs beyond the horizon. The fractured ley lines call to those who would claim them. Power-raw, untamed, and merciless-waits for the next hand willing to wield it. And in the shadows of a world still healing, something watches.

The war was only the beginning.

For fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and The First Law, The Emerald Guardians - Hougun Manor is a dark, poetic fantasy of power, destiny, and the price of wielding forces beyond control.