The Shape Of Love

In Elarion, a young craftsman named Akago has lived for years without the ability to feel. After a mysterious event left him emotionally hollow, he has learned to survive by observing the world rather than participating in it. Then Sei, a curious traveler with a talent for asking difficult questions, arrives in his quiet village and changes the direction of his life.

Their journey leads them through haunted forests, ancient ruins, and forgotten histories to the Heart Crystal, a relic tied to the seal holding an ancient darkness at bay. As Akago uncovers the truth behind the night that took his emotions, he discovers that restoring what was lost may demand a sacrifice of its own. Along the way, his growing bond with Sei forces him to confront something more frightening than magic: the possibility of caring deeply for someone and having something to lose.

But Akago's story is only part of a larger history. Elsewhere in Elarion, Kai and Luna face the return of the Shadow King, a threat that will demand the ultimate sacrifice. Years later, Luna must learn how to live with the absence of the person she loved without allowing grief to erase everything they shared.

Spanning journeys, battles, ancient magic, love, sacrifice, and the quiet aftermath of loss, The Shape of Love explores the many forms love can take, and what remains of it after everything else has changed.