Beyond The King's Reach

Aldric has always known his purpose. Sent beyond the kingdom’s borders by a distant and unquestioned king, he walks the edge of the world with sword in hand and certainty in his heart. His task is simple: explore, map, and return. The land is vast, quiet, and obedient to expectation. But as the journey continues, small fractures begin to appear—places that feel remembered rather than discovered, figures who speak as though they have met him before, and moments where the world seems to hesitate, as if waiting for him to notice something he was never meant to see. When Aldric begins to question the path laid before him, the cost of that curiosity becomes clear. Some truths do not free you. Some stories do not want to be escaped. Beyond the King’s Reach is a haunting exploration of duty, identity, and the fragile comfort of believing you know who you are—until the story begins to look back.