Fading So Brightly- Book 2
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Three stars have reappeared in the night sky, a beacon above Auros. Heralded as the bringer of this new age of light, Zephyr must reconcile who she is with the leader she is trying to become as the rebel forces are brought low by a virus that leaves the Gifted near powerless.
Half a country away, Bowen Starling spends his days pretending to be someone he hates, his nights in a cold, lonely cell. Music being his only solace, the vicious cycle chips away at his soul until one night he hears a new voice in the cell next to his.
With Jasper leaving to rally the Feiwyn elves, Bennet spiraling into addiction, and Saria being pulled apart by family and responsibilities, Zephyr is on her own as she tries to become the symbol her people need.
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