AETHERNOX

In his first life, Ethan Cole had nothing. Abandoned as an infant and raised in an overcrowded orphanage, he learned early that the world only favored the fortunate. The only light in his life was his adopted younger brother, Milo—a stubborn boy with a broken red toy car and an impossible dream of owning a small dog someday. But dreams are fragile. When Milo falls gravely ill, Ethan discovers just how cruel the world can be. Buried beneath corruption, bureaucracy, and indifference, the system abandons the only family he has ever known. Forced to watch his little brother die in a hospital corridor, Ethan loses more than his family that day—he loses his faith in humanity. Years later, he dies saving a child who reminded him of the brother he couldn’t protect. He awakens beneath two suns. Reborn as Kael Draven in the vast world of Eryndor, Ethan is given a second chance at life. A world where every human awakens a Beast Soul at the age of sixteen and gains the power to transform into legendary creatures. A world of kings and queens who rule nations with the strength of mythical beasts. A world of floating continents, endless oceans, and seven seasons—including the dreaded Eternal Night, where monsters roam beneath crimson moons. This time, he has everything he never had before. A loving father. A caring mother. A mischievous sister. And a little brother he swears he will protect with his life. But on the eve of his awakening, Kael begins dreaming of creatures that should not exist. A Tyrannosaurus Rex that once ruled the land. A Mosasaurus that reigned over primordial seas. A Quetzalcoatlus that dominated ancient skies. Beasts from Earth. Beasts lost to time. And buried beneath them all, sealed deep within his soul, lies a fourth presence.A Queen.A creature of death, evolution, and endless hunger. A being that speaks with Ethan Cole’s voice. As ancient kings stir, forgotten worlds call his name, and the truth of his reincarnation slowly unfolds, Kael will discover that some souls are too old to die… and some promises transcend lifetimes. After all, he failed to save his little brother once. He refuses to fail again. Even if he must become the end of the world itself. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: AETHERNOX — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠