The Day Tree
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Last published Sun, May 10, 2020
A thousand years ago, the deities of Yahera chained up a monstrous demon and gifted the world with piece.
Now, the thousand years of prison is up, and Mairtan roams Yahera unchecked, committing horrid deeds. And as the scales tip and evil outweighs good, the life source of the gods and goddesses is withering away.
The Day Tree.
Goddess Awnya formulates a plan along with her trusty friend Thalii, bringing a mortal to the rescue - but will Ailin be able to deal with the huge responsibility placed on her shoulders?
The Day Tree © 2020 Stella Quinn
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