Of Starlight and Ashes
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Last published Wed, Aug 29, 2018
Roux Faulkner is a pariah - gifted in a world where magic is outlawed. Cast out to live on the fringes of society, she lives a life of solitude where one mistake could determine her fate. But when she discovers the lost tower of the ancient Gods, she finds herself lost in a world she never knew she was a part of. With dire consequences.
But there are secrets hidden among the ruins - secrets that could change her life. Now with the knowledge she's the vessel of the goddess of war, Roux must use her wits and powers in order to survive the otherworldly terrain.
Thrust into an ages-long war between good and evil, Roux must avoid the Gods and beasts after her soul, a kingdom after her head and restore balance to her homeland.
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