Sleight of Hand
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The Glaranic Kingdom, a land of complex magics, is under attack from inside and out.
Daltin Bydeed, a battle mage with a questionable past, works together with a master of the wilds, a druid named Drezzen Drell and the former High Priestess of a murderous cult, to fight off both.
They fight the savage lizardmen from across the frozen seas, resistant to magic and intent on slaughtering every one of them. The lizards' god-king, Rakaskashin, a behemoth in size and viciousness, is not only bent on conquering their lands but has tasked his soldiers with the annihilation of all other races.
From within, the capable High General Alaric leads the fight against the lizards, as he is counseled by Jostiel the High Judge, and master mage, of the Kingdom. But they must deal with a murderous fallen warlord and the frenzied attacks of a feral ancient draconian being.
But, just as a magician would practice their tricks, someone is using sleight of hand, right before their eyes. What could it possibly be that they seek? And how much are they willing to sacrifice to attain it?
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