Martha Gouws

Egorh Bronbeck was never meant to wield the Orinium. The ancient metal was forced into his blood after his brothers betrayed him, murdered him, and buried the truth beside his body. But Egorh did not stay dead. Now he walks between fractured worlds, hunted by powers older than kingdoms. The Orinium still lives inside him-unstable, dangerous, and tied to the secrets behind his fall. Once, he was a prince.
A rider. A Keeper of ancient power. Now he wants answers. Who betrayed him?Why was he erased?And what will the Orinium turn him into before he uncovers the truth?As monsters rise and forgotten gods begin to stir, Egorh must reclaim the power stolen from him before the kingdom that abandoned him collapses into ruin. The Keeper's Blood is a dark epic fantasy filled with betrayal, rebirth, ancient magic, and a hero fighting to hold onto what remains of his humanity.