In a realm still reeling from war and lost magic, the king brings home a wounded boy from enemy lands—one who shouldn’t have survived and who carries many secrets.

Finn, crown prince of Veleda, is expected to embody honor and discipline. But after his mother’s death, the weight of duty has never been heavier. Then this boy, the so-called Hero of Ellunon arrives—brave, mysterious, and adored by all. Everything Finn is not.

As their paths cross and their worlds collide, Finn will discover that true heroism isn’t won in battle or claimed by birthright… it’s forged in friendship.

And that friendship may just become what saves both of their worlds.

Hero of Ellunon is a short story of grief, brotherhood, and courage. Set in the world of The Arc Legends, it takes place three years before the events in The Kingmaster.