The Dreaded Return

The Call of the Beast summons. He fears failing.

Leo Stormrider never expected to be humanity's last hope. When the Supreme Realm Lord becomes infected by an Unbeast parasite, Leo volunteers for a desperate mission to the Silent Grave—a legendary burial ground where the realm's darkest secrets lie buried with its dead.

But what begins as a quest for salvation becomes a race against time when Leo discovers the true threat: the followers of a tyrannical Beastcaller from the past seek to use Leo's body to resurrect their master. With his Familiar Shadowshine at his side and the ghost of an ancient hero as his guide, Leo must master a forbidden combination of life and soul magic that hasn't been attempted in a thousand years.

As the Supreme Realm Lord battles the parasite consuming him and the servants of the long-dead Beastcaller plot their master's return, Leo faces an impossible choice: risk everything on an untested theory or watch as both the realm's greatest defender and Leo's humanity slip away forever.

In a graveyard where every shadow holds a secret and death itself is not the end, Leo must prove that a Beastcaller can do more than speak to animals—he can change the very nature of life and death itself.