Gate of Borrowed Power – Paperback

Renn has one pattern socket left, six temper, and a journey whose most dangerous terms are written in small print.

An expedition through the Rain Gate offers a path forward after the guild trial. But treatment comes with conditions, return passage must be negotiated, and the receiving office wants the right to claim any pattern the travelers discover.

With Ila, Bex, and Tovan beside him, Renn carries borrowed tools, authenticated evidence, and injuries that cannot be ignored. Ila follows the route her missing brother once took. None of them can afford to confuse a promise with a guarantee.

Gate of Borrowed Power continues The Unranked Forge, a LitRPG and progression-fantasy series about repair, hard limits, and the right to decide how your strength is used.