The Apex Hunter

Retired dragon slayer defends his adopted family from a new threat.

Rayne traded glory for eight quiet years at the forge after piercing the Empire's deadliest dragon. He pledged silence to the household that sheltered him, letting the world forget the name Apex Hunter. When a fresh menace targets that very family, the blacksmith must reclaim his weapon. Every battle risks exposing the identity he buried, pulling him toward a destiny he tried to leave behind.

• fantasy
• action
• hidden identity

1. Rayne slew the Empire's greatest dragon
2. He lived eight years as a blacksmith
3. He fights to protect his adopted family

Readers wanting a hidden-identity fantasy where a retired legend shields loved ones.