He has no name worth keeping. No family. No past that matters. Only survival. In the shadowed streets of Khalar, Mar has lived his entire life as a thief—quick, unseen, and disposable. But when a desperate escape across the freezing Ice River leaves him hunted and alone, chance—or something stranger—puts him in the path of Waleck, a scrapper with secrets buried deeper than the ruins he searches. Far from the city, in the shattered remains of a lost civilization, Mar begins a new life digging through the bones of a forgotten world. It is harsh, brutal work—but safer than the gallows. Until they find the door. Sealed for centuries, hiding something that should never have survived, the discovery sets off a chain of events that neither Mar nor Waleck can control. What lies inside is not treasure. It is knowledge. And in a world where magic is more rumor than reality, that knowledge may be the most dangerous thing of all. Orphan begins an epic journey of survival, discovery, and power—where a nameless boy from the streets may hold the key to something the world has long forgotten… or deliberately buried. Orphan is an epic fantasy novel of 99,180 words. The epic fantasy series, The Key to Magic: I. Orphan II. Magician III. King IV. Emperor V. Warrior VI. Wizard VII. Thief