Black Thorns — Enrique Betancourt

Darkness forged him, but he refuses to part with the Light. A monster. That is what they wanted to turn Merrik into, when at the age of twelve he was committed into a covert assassin school. His masters did not expect, however, that he would fall in love with his roommate, Jaden. He escaped surviving for years as a recluse, until the man that twisted him into a monster gained power over his city, his home. Now, he returns to fight the man prepared to rule his city with an iron fist. He becomes the Crimson Thorn. His fight inspires others to stand up: Stardust, a powerful woman with a will of steel. Firewall, a hacker with immense skill, and Quiver, an incontinent sidekick with hope. As the crusade continues, he'll find himself torn by loyalties, vendettas and broken hearts. The question is: Can he stop being the villain and become a hero instead?