"A child of faith, pure-hearted and curious. One of fog, sharp-tongued and secretive. Another of steel, burdened by fear and pride. And one of ambition, quick-witted and resolute. Each shaped by the kingdom they call home."

Before the rise of heroes.
Before war reshaped the lands.
There were only children — heirs to a legacy they never chose.

The Children of the Four Kingdoms is the quiet, emotional beginning of a much larger epic. This short novel follows four young lives across four very different kingdoms — Sanctara, Aetheris, Valdoria, and Ostraeth — as they take their first steps toward a future none of them can yet see.

Told in four lyrical, intimate chapters, each story is a window into the world’s culture, conflict, and looming fate. From ghostly visions at the border of ruin, to sacred temples veiled in mist, to brutal warrior trials beneath a burning sky — every thread begins here.

This book is not yet about prophecies or battles. It is about:
Grief, memory, and family;
Belief and control;
Masculinity and expectation;
Identity and self-forging;
The whispers of something vast just beyond the horizon.

Every story finds its pause before the next journey begins — and so we arrive at the close of The Children of the Four Kingdoms.


Thank you for walking alongside these young hearts as they stumbled, hoped, and dared to step into a world much larger than themselves. In these chapters, we witnessed the fragile beginnings of legends — the moments before the fire, the quiet hum before the song. I hope these characters have left a spark in your imagination, as they have in mine.


For those who wish to carry the story beyond the screen, a copy of this novel will be available on my Ko-fi shop starting today for the free version and on December 1st, 2025 for the deluxe version. If you'd like to support my writing and have a keepsake version of the tale, you can grab it here: https://ko-fi.com/heyitsjeiay.


And this is only the beginning—the next chapter of their journey awaits in the second book, coming soon. Stay tuned, for the story of The Song of Crow and Fire is just beginning to unfold.


Chapter 5 - Afterword