The New Players: Origins - Players of the Game, #3.5

Great powers come at great cost. A god of technology, a reality-warping entity encased in silver armor, two inheritors of peerless skill, and a hyper-powered duelist. Ed counts himself among these New Players as a nascent champion of his homeland. But he must first contain the dire inferno burning within. Or it will incinerate him. He must master the mighty torrent blazing from his very blood as he trains in the art of combat.
At the harsh tutelage of his legendary mother. The lessons will be hard. And lethal. Learn how Ed and the other New Players master their skills in this anthology of short stories. And what they lose along the way. And the dark nightmares spawned by their good intentions. You'll love this collection of prequel material because of its illuminating connections to the main New Players novel and the sacrifices the characters make in order to keep their world bright. Get it now.