Hertha
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Last published Tue, Jun 15, 2021
In a world of lost fey, dead demons and indifferent gods. A young girl begins to discover the harshness of her world while navigating new aspects of her life and heritage after her home is destroyed by raiders. An old cleric betrays his order to restore it while training a reckless young boy in the ways of the gods. And a disgraced young lady flees her home vowing revenge on the empire that betrayed her and her family.
Fate is such a fickle thing
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