Foundation (The Epic of Eden, #1)

Long ago, the gods bestowed the divine arts upon all creatures, so that they might better themselves.

In the Maro Province, Du Enkai dreams of cultivating the divine arts and becoming a great warrior like his father. However, after undergoing the Ritual of Waking, he is met with a startling revelation. He is Forsaken, born with a corrupted spirit and cursed by the gods. Afraid and confused, Enkai must accompany his father away from the life he has always known in the hopes that his accursed soul can be restored.