Shinobi

Dean Armel was never meant to stand among legends. Born without powers in a world of Variants-gifted individuals blessed by long-dead gods-he has spent his entire life training at the Temple of Bedra, honing body and mind through pure discipline alone. While others bend fire, shadow, or bone, Dean bleeds and fights on his own terms.

When he's unexpectedly chosen to represent his temple in the sacred Tournament of Masters, Dean finds himself face-to-face with warriors stronger, faster, and blessed beyond belief. But the tournament is only the beginning.

When the Temple is betrayed from within and annihilated by invading forces, Dean narrowly escapes with a divine weapon: Luminara, a celestial blade tied to an ancient war between gods. Fleeing into a modern world he doesn't understand, hunted by monsters and haunted by the friends he left behind, Dean must uncover the truth behind the gods' downfall-and why a powerless warrior may be their last chance at redemption.

As hidden Artifacts reawaken and dark forces gather, Dean must choose who to trust, who to fight, and what it truly means to wield power in a world that never wanted him to survive.