Before gods ruled.
Before empires learned to kneel.
There was a listener.

Kael was born on a living planet that whispered truths no civilization wanted to hear. A slave by law, an anomaly by existence, he did not command power—power recognized him. Divine metal bent toward his presence. Reality itself responded when he listened.

When Kael falls in love with Serayla, a Dominion princess bound by bloodline authority and political chains, their bond ignites forces older than law and more dangerous than war. Between them stands Valerius—prince, brother, and friend—caught between duty to an empire and loyalty to the people he loves most.

What begins as diplomacy becomes deception.
What is promised as unity becomes betrayal.
What is taken in the name of order awakens something the universe forgot how to contain.

As hidden agendas unfold and ancient trials are completed, Kael is forced to confront a truth the cosmos fears: love does not soften power—it reveals its cost. When listening becomes silence, and silence becomes judgment, even gods learn that some lines cannot be crossed without consequence.

THE SLAVE is a dark science-fantasy epic about love without hierarchy, power without mercy, and a universe that learns—too late—that some beings are not meant to be ruled.

When love is taken,
the universe learns to fear.