Underland
Maxime J. Durand & Void Herald
Once, the sun shone brightly on Azlant. Until came the Whitemoon, to steal mankind's light and condemn it to eternal darkness. Valdemar Verney is a sorcerer with a dream: to find a new world for his people to settle, one where the sky isn't a ceiling made of stone. Taken before one of the undead Dark Lords and later tutored by a pair of them, Valdemar grows greatly in sorcery and summoning while his bodyguard Lady Reynard advances in blood-and-bone swordsmanship, facing cultists, monsters, cosmic horrors, and pan-dimensional mysteries across two volumes.
Progression: Apprenticeship-driven power progression central: sorcerer Valdemar Verney grows greatly in sorcery and summoning under the tutelage of a pair of undead Dark Lords, while his partner/bodyguard Lady Reynard advances in blood-and-bone swordsmanship. Growth in skill and power across volumes is the core arc (book 2 blurb explicitly centers their increased power being tested against the Derros King and pan-dimensional threats). Set in the underground empire of Azlant with sorcerers, undead Dark Lords, cults, and cosmic horrors. Verified via Goodreads series/book blurbs and Royal Road origin (900k+ views, now STUB with Kindle/KU/Audible editions). No explicit numeric levels/realms; progression is master-apprentice skill escalation, so confidence is medium-high rather than absolute.
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