A Testament of Steel — Davis Ashura

A young man with no past must progress into a warrior out of legend.Cinder Shade's life begins on a fateful afternoon at the bottom of a well where heawakens, bruised, battered, and bereft of all memory. His only understanding isa driving imperative-to protect those who can't defend themselves and become awarrior worthy of the name.He discovers within himself a peculiar gift, one in which the codes of combat aremade evident and the language of steel is made clear. When he earns a place ata prestigious elven warrior academy, Cinder fights to enhance his knowledge andperhaps even humble the proud elves who believe no human is their equal.His hard-earned skills are put to the test when strange rumblings emanate from deepin the Dagger Mountains. Monsters out of myth emerge. And so does something farworse . . .An ancient god. The world believes this deity long dead, but he is very much alive. And heremembers his enemies all too well. Even if they don't remember themselves.