Dark Lines

Book One of The Mourning Flame Saga

By Kyle Scheff

"Light is only light because it remembers the dark."

In a fractured world suspended between forgotten gods and dying magic, a boy named Night Masters begins a journey he never asked for.

Abandoned at the gates of Thornwick Orphanage, Night's only companions are the fragments of a broken past and a strange, flickering power within. But when a mysterious invitation arrives from Bloodame Academy, an elite institute that trains warriors, mages, and the marked children of fate, Night discovers that he may be more than just an orphan-he may be the key to rekindling a power long thought lost.

As ancient secrets stir and political shadows grow restless, Night is thrust into a realm where loyalty is rare, the cost of truth is blood, and survival means embracing the fire inside. With trials that test his mind and magic, allies bound by pain and purpose, and enemies that wear familiar faces, Night's path begins to unravel the very fabric of the world itself.

But lurking beyond the veil of war and prophecy is a name the gods themselves fear-Shirasan, a fallen deity whose return could ignite either salvation or ruin. And she's connected to Night in ways no one can yet understand.

A sweeping epic of identity, legacy, and power, Dark Lines blends coming-of-age intensity with high-stakes fantasy and emotional depth. Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Leigh Bardugo, and anime-inspired magic academies, this is the first step into a saga where gods fall, orphans rise, and the fire never forgets.