Thornburg's Fall
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Join Ellenora Thornburg as she journeys further into the story of Asheron and his party.
The battle on the mountain was disastrous, and the party finds themselves divided and in dire situations. Asheron is helpless and locked in a room at the Iron Castle. Wolf and Ross have fallen, and Xandria and Logan are trapped in an inescapable cage.
Meanwhile time is running out for Ellenora, in two days she turns ten and the Legion will attack the town of Barn Dale. Can she really protect them by denying her powers? Or will she be forced to face the truth and risk the lives of her family and friends?
This is the back blurb of the book, but it doesn't match up with the first chapter, so I wanted to add a description to that.
This chapter takes you back to when Ellenora's father, Martin Thornburg is a boy and to the day he learns of his destiny.
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