The Last Beast Forge

In a world where Beast Tamers reign supreme, blacksmiths have become relics of the past. Drake Ashford is the last apprentice of a forgotten family of village blacksmiths, spending his days forging ordinary weapons while the world worships those who command legendary beasts. His greatest dream is simply to preserve his grandfather’s fading legacy. Everything changes the night he discovers a hidden forge buried beneath his family’s workshop. An ancient forge. A living flame. A mysterious crimson egg. Chosen by the Origin Forge, Drake awakens as the first Beast Blacksmith in thousands of years—a craftsman capable of forging life itself. Unlike Beast Tamers, who capture creatures through force and contracts, a Beast Blacksmith creates living beings from the very essence of the world. Every beast is born through Core, Bloodline, Soul, Heart Rune, and sacrifice. Every creation is unique. Every masterpiece carries a piece of its creator. His first creation is a tiny dragon named Ember, whose evolution defies every law recorded in history. But with the awakening of the Origin Forge comes an ancient truth buried beneath centuries of lies. The Beast Blacksmiths were never destroyed because they created monsters. They were hunted because they could create legends. Now the forgotten forge has awakened once again. Ancient guardians stir from their endless sleep. Failed creations break free from forgotten prisons. The powerful Beast Guild begins hunting the last Ashford. And hidden within the shadows, an enemy who betrayed the Beast Blacksmiths centuries ago has finally discovered that the Forge still exists. To protect Ember, uncover the truth behind his bloodline, and complete the legacy left behind by generations of Forge Wardens, Drake must travel across kingdoms, ancient ruins, and forgotten continents, forging beasts unlike anything the world has ever seen. Dragons born from starlight. Titans forged from living mountains. Phoenixes carrying eternal flames. Creatures that exist nowhere except within the imagination of a true Beast Blacksmith. Yet every new creation demands a price. Every evolution requires sacrifice. And every Heart Rune is forged from a memory that can never be reclaimed. As kingdoms march to seize the Origin Forge and ancient enemies emerge from the darkness of history, Drake must answer a question no Beast Blacksmith before him could escape:Can someone who creates life protect it… without becoming the very monster history remembers? When the last forge burns, legends are not tamed. They are forged. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Last Beast Forge — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠