Within Past and Fire
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Last published Wed, Jul 8, 2020
What makes a hero?
What makes a Villain?
The Kingdoms of Delegera are on the brink of war once again. With people disappearing in rapid numbers can the truth be unraveled before it's too late? Magic, espionage, corrupted royals and a growing radical religion. Can four not-quite-heroes fit the pieces together when their own pasts come back to haunt them. Are the past and present really that separate?
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