Rise of the Ranger (The Echoes Saga, #1)

by Philip C. Quaintrell

Everywhere humans went, they twisted the world to fit around them, forcing the land to pay tribute to their superiority.

Pray that you never discover the true depths of duty. Men and elves alike are capable of great atrocities if they can do it in the name of another, be it gods or kings. Duty can give you courage and a sense of honour, but it can give you cause to act without thought.