Between Now and the End

A World of Espa Standalone book.

He was meant to be a footnote. A line knight. A name no one remembered. Dathan Cutien was a quiet blade in the ranks of House Decker: disciplined, capable, unremarkable. Until the matriarch saw something in him and claimed him for a purpose darker than honor. Shaped by masters, gladiators, and duelists across the continent, Dathan was forged into the perfect instrument: calm, lethal, silent. A weapon honed in blood and stillness.

Now, his final task awaits. His orders are clear. Travel to a far away city and kill a man he has never met. A traitor. A disgrace. The more Dathan sharpens his blade, the more he questions the hand that placed it in his own. Each step of his journey is marked by lessons not just in steel, but in being present, showing restraint, and finding purpose. To walk the path of the swordsman is to walk alone, but Dathan is beginning to wonder if that was ever the way.

Perfect for fans of stoic warriors, philosophical swordplay, and the quiet rebellion of a man who begins to ask why.