Arcadia: The Rise of the Underdog

Arcadia, a word often associated with peace, harmony, simplicity, and innocence.
Yet for a world that is rife with conflict, scheming, killing, magic, cultivation, war, survival of the fittest, and more; to be named as such sounds like a bad joke to tell to anybody.
Sadly, that appears to be the case, as David finds himself thrown into a world where might makes right from such a young age.
He learns to fight, to strategize, to exploit every advantage.
The innocence of his childhood becomes a distant memory, replaced by cold pragmatism and cynicism.
He might not be born with a golden spoon in his mouth, but he shall master the rules of his world to carve a place of his own.