The Goldsmith
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A weapon lost to time. A war on the horizon. A princess unraveling.
As a forgotten enemy rises from across the sea, Crown Princess Arinya must find an ancient artifact of immense power to save her fractured continent. But her grip on magic-and reality-is slipping. Haunted by visions and drawn to a mysterious woman who speaks in riddles, Arinya faces a destiny that could remake the world... or destroy it.
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