The Phoenix and The Wolf (A Game of Thrones Fanfiction)

In the tumultuous world of Westeros, where power struggles and betrayal are commonplace, young Nolan Norridge finds himself thrust into a perilous journey at the tender age of ten. As the newly appointed lord of Farrenfall, a small but strategically significant holdfast in The North, Nolan's life is irrevocably altered when his father, Lord Nathar Norridge, is brutally murdered by the Boltons during their campaign to expand their influence.

With his father's death echoing in his ears and the threat of Bolton soldiers looming ever closer, Nolan flees his ancestral home. He is forced to abandon the comforts of childhood and embrace a life on the run. His journey takes him through treacherous terrain and hostile lands, where he must rely on his wits and instincts to survive. Haunted by visions of his father's demise and driven by a desire for vengeance, Nolan grapples with feelings of fear, loneliness, and an overwhelming sense of responsibility for his family's legacy.

As fate would have it, Nolan's path crosses with two notorious figures: Arya Stark-one of the last surviving members of House Stark-and Sandor Clegane, known as The Hound. When they discover Nolan hiding in a thicket after narrowly escaping a Bolton patrol, they are initially wary but soon recognize that they share a common enemy.

As news spreads about this young lord who survived against all odds alongside two formidable companions-a Stark girl with vengeance in her heart and an infamous warrior with nothing left to lose-Nolan becomes a symbol: "The Phoenix Rising" amidst ashes left by war.