Burden's Edge (Fury of a Rising Dragon Book 1)
by Sever Bronny
Coming of AgeAdded on January 13, 2026
Description
When a young man chooses a forbidden calling, he must prove his worth . . . or watch his kingdom fall.Sixteen-year-old Augum Stone is a warlock prodigy suffocating under the weight of expectations. Students idolize him. Nobles plot to exploit him. Commoners think he’s a miracle-maker. And with invasion looming, his already war-weakened kingdom expects him to be its champion.But Augum doesn’t want to be a pawn in someone else’s game. He'll forge his own path: that of the Arcaner—not a warlock or a knight, but a lethal combination of both. Legend says Arcaners once had the power to summon dragons. If true, it could change everything.Resurrecting the Arcaner path comes with consequences, however. Scandal. Malice. Treachery. And a harrowing test of character.He must survive.He must prove he’s worthy of an ancient path.And he must save the kingdom . . . before it’s too late.* * *Sever Bronny is the Amazon bestselling author of the epic coming of age series The Arinthian Line, Fury of a Rising Dragon, Chronicles of Anna Atticus Stone and Arcane Legacy.Suitable reader age: 10 to retireeGenres: Young adult fantasy, sword and sorcery, coming of age, fantasy, action and adventure, epic, mystery.Explicit language: MildViolence: Mild to mediumBurden's Edge paperback page count: 410
Reader Reviews
I wrote Burden's Edge, so I'm not going to rate it. But I will tell you a little bit about what went in to it—besides the coffee and the countless scribbled sticky notes and the plot diagrams, that is. I'm about, oh, fifteen minutes or so prior to hitting the publish button on Amazon, so let's see if I can distill eight months of work into these fifteen minutes.I've been a full time author for just over two years now, having published 847,000 words spread over five books in The Arinthian Line se
Disclaimer: I have DNF'ed this book about 150 pages in. It is possible that some of the problems listed below, are resolved later on in the book. If such resolutions exist, then they have come into play far too late.Roughly a year before the beginning of this book, three 14-15 year-old kids defeated a powerful necromancer and saved the kingdom.The only good thing: The magic system and world building sounded very promising.The bad things:- The hero trio are all idiots, which isn't bad, because 16
Speachless. This books is incredible! Focusing more about politics and kingdom building, this book put my favorite trio in an all new adventure. I wish one of my career choices was an Arcaner! I can't wait until the next book!
