
HEIRS OF THE FORGE - BOOK ONE
The Drifter's Blade
TEN YEARS OF RUNNING. ONE FORGED BLADE. AN ENTIRE KINGDOM ON THE LINE.
For a decade, Aidyn has lived by the rules of the open road, traveling light and keeping his head down. Beside his steadfast older brother, Antony, he carries a blade stamped with a mark he doesn’t understand. Together, they have survived by never staying anywhere long enough to call it home.That changes the night they intervene in a tavern and gain an unlikely ally in Ashleigh, a sharp-eyed tavern girl determined to carve out her own life. Days later, when the three drifters stumble onto a brutal ambush, they rescue Kira—a hunted royal whose escort was slaughtered by raiders serving the northern warlord Vorkan.With Vorkan’s host burning its way south and a ruthless assassin on their trail, an escort across the borderlands turns into a desperate march for survival. As displaced families gather behind them, four strangers must stand between an encroaching army and a kingdom on the brink—testing what Aidyn is truly willing to sacrifice to protect those he cares about.
Read the First Two Chapters of Book 2 Free
Get the opening chapters of The Keeper's Vow sent straight to your inbox.
Scott Goddard writes young adult epic fantasy rooted in forge-craft, hard-won loyalty, and characters tested on the edge of war. The Drifter's Blade is his debut novel and the opening volume in the Heirs of the Forge series, published by Ambercrest Press. When he isn't drafting the next installment from his home in Missouri, he can usually be found on a riverbank with a fishing rod or exploring the outdoors with his family.
© 2026 Ambercrest Press