Paladin of Souls

Three years after being freed from a madness-inducing curse, Dowager Royina Ista embarks on a seemingly simple pilgrimage, hoping to find peace and escape the painful memories and secrets of her past. Yet, for Ista, peace remains elusive. As she travels, she discovers that something ancient and dangerous has also been freed, and its awakening is intricately linked to the very gods who once plunged her kingdom into chaos. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when her party is ambushed, and a mysterious, berserker-like nobleman comes to her aid. Sheltering in his castle, Ista soon realizes that his dark secrets are deeply intertwined with her own, caught in a complex web spun by the gods themselves. Haunted by prophetic dreams and facing unforeseen dangers, Ista must once again become an instrument of the divine, navigating a perilous path where every choice could determine the fate of her realm and the redemption of her own soul.