The Shadows We Cast
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A stalemate doesn't mean those away from the front-lines are idle. Struggling to adapt to the changed life in Kardan, there is little needed to send Sijah Darrion out after the elusive Hawks again, and this time he is determined not to fail. But things have changed in the year gone by. The enemy has not been idle. Magic has continued to seep through. And a legendary dark power has returned, and no-one knows what side it's on. Only one thing is certain. It must be taken down.
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