The Shadows That Lie Behind Us
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Last published Wed, Sep 9, 2020
Ericht is a rising star in the Britannian Navy when after a series of unfortunate events he finds that little stands between him and the gallows when he is found guilty of treason while attempting to foil the assassination of the Lord Protector, soliciting the sympathies of an ally who arranges for his escape. But when the mysterious forces responsible for his misfortune show up in the land of his exile, his hope for vindication leads him to investigate.
Stakes are high as history seems to be repeating itself, with his demise at the top of the list. His pilgrimage will lead him to more allies and new rivalries in a bid against the shadows of fate that that lie close behind.
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