Maximilian is the last of the noble Valevsky lineage. His entire family was put to death for an alleged attempt on the powerful Duke Odoevsky, who had his eye set on the Valevsky’s land. The young man managed to avoid execution, but not punishment. From here on out, he’s condemned to life as a suicide soldier: the front line in the fight against the dark god Skron’s mutated creatures. “Do or die” — that’s the motto that has been drilled into his head. The Duke took everything from him but his honor and a thirst for revenge. Maximilian makes a vow to dig himself out of this hole he’s been driven into and lay claim to his birthright. But first, he needs to get through training and survive. A rookie can’t afford to dream of anything else.

Max, formerly Maximilian Valevsky, begins to understand what it means to exist in a dark world dominated by light. People hate him, exploit him, fear him, and try to kill him the first chance they get. But our hero is willing to endure all trials and tribulations in pursuit of his goal: killing Duke Odoevsky and avenging his family. And he’ll let nothing stand in his way.

The dark, “doomed soldier” Max, formerly Baron Maximilian Valevsky, has committed an act of heroism. The emperor wants to personally reward him, and a meeting with the leader of the empire means only one thing: Max will regain his former name. But the mysterious forces circling the throne of the Zarask Empire have their own opinions about how best to utilize Max and his abilities. Their task is simple: bend our hero to their will and force him to do their bidding. But will Max agree to dance like a marionette with someone else pulling the strings?

Maximillian has been given the chance to avenge his family’s the Duke of Odoevsky has conspired in a plot against the emperor, and if Max plays his cards right, he’ll be able to destroy the man who read out his family’s execution order with such ecstasy. But one small mistake topples his plans, and now thousands of people caught in the clutches of terrible monsters are counting on him to save them. What choice must he make? Revenge or salvation?

A tournament to name the best mage in the empire. What could go wrong when everything is carefully planned down to the last detail, and only the best of the best are invited to participate? The answer is obvious: everything! Once again, Maximilian Valevsky will have to save everyone to preserve the integrity of the empire. This time, however, forces far more powerful than anything he has encountered before have taken an interest in his affairs. What will Maximilian do? Will he back down, or will he remember the main maxim of the doomed soldiers? Do or die! Die, but save!

Maximilian Valevsky quite unexpectedly finds himself with spare time on his hands—time he can even devote to studying. Learning all the intricacies of runecraft, becoming Magister Meram’s best pupil and making his statement to the world! It all sounds like a dream, but reality is quick to put him in his place. Padishah Bayazid the Third wants to personally meet with Maximilian and our hero will have to do unprecedented things just to survive. But could a former doomed soldier do it any other way?

Death is not the end. Maximilian Valevsky was slain, but rune magic has returned him to this reality. There are still enemies to destroy and evil forces to expel from this world. The only question what will he do with the person who finally did him in? Will he forgive and forget, or take action to ensure his killer can never pull of such a trick again? But before resolving this issue, he must find a way to remove the rune magic. What’s the point of killing someone if they just keep coming back?

Hearth—a unique autonomous city existing outside the bounds of any empire. Neither light nor dark. A city-state that has been declared a free economic zone, home to the only portal in the land of the Light capable of communicating with the dark lands. It would seem like an ideal opportunity for development, but fate once again has other plans. Destroying the aliens gave rise to a new disaster, even greater in scale, which now threatens to wipe all life from the face of the planet. Once again, the former doomed soldier must take matters into his own hands and save the world from new enemies. But this time, he’s not alone. He has a whole city behind him!

Иномирцы повержены. Каменоиды уничтожены. Казалось, в Кострищ должен прийти долгожданный мир, вот только слуги Хаоса так же считают. Они жаждут уничтожить возмутителя спокойствия и управляют им, как какой-то марионеткой. Смертники бывшими не бывают. Вот только мириться с таким положением дел эрцгерцог Максимилиан Валевский не собирается. Если и сражаться — то против всего мира, включая его богов! Только так можно стать великим.

Всё, или ничего. Жизнь или смерть. Третьего варианта не существует. Ни древние, ни сторонние силы, ни сам Хаос не находит иного способа сохранить целостность мира, кроме как уничтожить эрцгерцога Максимилиана Валевского. Отправить его на миссию, выполнить которую можно только в одном случае — умереть. Но если её не выполнить, умрут все, кто дорог Максимилиану. Казалось бы — ситуация безвыходная. Кто-то точно умрёт. Вот только кто? Может, сам мир, что ставит такие жёсткие условия?