EG | The Crimson Marionette
Evander Valentine is a contradiction among his power hungry vampire noble clan.
As the youngest son born with a rare magical gift the ability to manipulate and strip away the senses he chooses to live in quiet obscurity.
Instead of using his power to dominate, Evander uses it to absorb the pain and suffering of others.
But in a world driven by cunning and bloodshed, kindness is a cardinal sin that breeds suspicion.
Evander's compassion plants a deep rooted fear in the heart of his older brother, Darius.
Haunted by the paranoia that Evander will one day use his powers to strip away their sanity and steal the clan's throne, Darius orchestrates a flawless betrayal.
Bound by a blood pact that forbids him from killing his own kin, Darius hires an arrogant noble from a foreign race to act as his executioner.
The price is not gold, but a deadly artifact capable of bending the mind of any entity “The Crimson Marionette”.
When the assassination attempt fails, Evander rises from the brink of death to demand justice.
He hunts down his would be killer, only to be forcefully stopped by a divine entity that protects the assassin's race.
Denied by the laws of the world and left utterly broken, Evander uses the last of his strength to violently tear into the executioner's memories.
There, his soul is truly shattered, he discovers the mastermind behind his suffering is his own flesh and blood.
The world has refused to give him justice, so Evander will forge his own through a sea of blood and manipulation.
Amidst a despair that gnaws at his sanity, a cosmic entity from the depths of darkness appears, offering a deal impossible to refuse absolute power to destroy his enemies, for the price of his eyes.
Now, the compassionate prince must decide will he let himself be destroyed as a victim, or trade his sight to see the dark reality and rise as the ultimate puppet master who will pull the crimson strings of death across the world?