A SWORD FOR MY SON
A SWORD FOR MY SON
A NEW BOOK. A LASTING LEGACY.
What will you pass on?
What will you pass on?
Some things are too important to leave unsaid. A story of courage, conviction, and rightly ordered masculinity. A narrative by which to lead your son to become a good man. A virtuous man. Clad in the armour of God, carrying the sword you gave him to ward off the creeping horrors that reach from the dark in our modern world.
A legacy begins without fear.
A legacy begins without fear.
A legacy begins without fear.
Our timeless and innate quest for truth, beauty and goodness begins when we are very young. Rafal Gralak invites you to bestow your boy with a touchstone to which he can return when the brokenness of the world looms. Speaking to contemporary concerns with the language of traditional storytelling and symbolism, this richly illustrated tale is told by a father to his son.
Our timeless and innate quest for truth, beauty and goodness begins when we are very young. Rafal Gralak invites you to bestow your boy with a touchstone to which he can return when the brokenness of the world looms. Speaking to contemporary concerns with the language of traditional storytelling and symbolism, this richly illustrated tale is told by a father to his son.
Giving guidance. Offering an understanding of courage and honour. Accompanying a boy on his journey of spiritual and physical maturation. Rafal appeals to our masculine spirit as protectors in service of the good, the beautiful and the true. His illustrations draw stylistic inspiration from ancient devotional works and bronze age comics of the 70's and 80's, and accompany the text with a deepened symbolic resonance.
Giving guidance. Offering an understanding of courage and honour. Accompanying a boy on his journey of spiritual and physical maturation. Rafal appeals to our masculine spirit as protectors in service of the good, the beautiful and the true. His illustrations draw stylistic inspiration from ancient devotional works and bronze age comics of the 70's and 80's, and accompany the text with a deepened symbolic resonance.
More than a practical fable, this is a work shaped by faith and a call to transcend moral relativism. Rafal's writing explores these themes, bringing your boy on a quest to find courage and the divine presence within his life. You are your boy's hero. Pass onto him what he needs to go forth and become a hero.
More than a practical fable, this is a work shaped by faith and a call to transcend moral relativism. Rafal's writing explores these themes, bringing your boy on a quest to find courage and the divine presence within his life. You are your boy's hero. Pass onto him what he needs to go forth and become a hero.
About Rafal Gralak
Rafal is a father, husband, and pen and paper enthusiast. His art hangs in collections in Seoul, Hong Kong, San Francisco and Sydney. Fatherhood rekindled his imagination and love of story. He has lived many lives and almost lost three. He loves an ambitious project and has unlimited enthusiasm for the growing revival of virtuous masculinity. His gym compulsion has been going strong for 24 years and he thanks God every day for allowing him the life he has.
Rafal is a father, husband, and pen and paper enthusiast. His art hangs in collections in Seoul, Hong Kong, San Francisco and Sydney. Fatherhood rekindled his imagination and love of story. He has lived many lives and almost lost three. He loves an ambitious project and has unlimited enthusiasm for the growing revival of virtuous masculinity. His gym compulsion has been going strong for 24 years and he thanks God every day for allowing him the life he has.
© 2026 Rafal Gralak
A SWORD FOR MY SON