Power corrupts absolutely. The Vanguards of Scion is a dark epic fantasy story about five characters who are given great powers by dark beings from another dimension. We follow the five as they move through the East Realm and soon discover their powers have unimaginably horrid costs. The stakes keep stacking against them as the world they once knew begins to change forever because of their own mistakes.

Michael E. Thom wrote the story inspired by the characters from his D&D game and the players within it. He also got inspiration from Quentin Tarantino films, Clive Barker and Stephen King stories.

The most powerful mage in the universe creates Scion, a pocket dimension for harvesting the most powerful magic in the universe, but it is dying. The king of Scion sets his sights on a new world to reside, but he must find followers to weaken its kingdoms for his invasion

A failed knight, a petite foul-mouthed assassin, an outcast witch, an alchemist who seeks validation, and a huntress desperate to save her dying sister. All are met with a proposition to change their lives forever, but at what cost?

The five begin on separate paths across the world, but their fates collide as some are visited by the King of Scion and given unworldly powers in exchange for servitude as vanguards to usher in his invasion. Some soon discover that great power is not worth the price of the bloodshed it bestows, but others embrace it straight into villainy.