Broken Beginnings: Story of Thane - The Realm Series, #6

Thane Matthias: adoptive brother to lost heir of the Realm, best friend to a man of questionable taste in desserts, uplifting light to all who know him, and swordsman extraordinaire. But before he took a free dive into the world of magic and war, he was an average kid of above average height. His days were filled with sports, friends, and spending time with the world's coolest mom. In short, Thane's life was perfect.
Only perfection isn't meant for this world and his happiness is brought to a screeching halt. On an average Wednesday night, in the eleventh year of his life, darkness makes a devastating entrance and violently rips Thane's mother from his side. Angry, and alone, he is shipped off to live with a woman and her strange, less than stealthy, fox eared wearing daughter. Every hero has a backstory, prepare yourself for an inside look at Thane's.