Breath of Life
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Last published Thu, Oct 17, 2024
A lost child. A shattered city. A young boy's fate unravels.
It has been fifteen years since the end of the Gairman Civil war. Unrest has spread across the known world. The Brotherhood of Anlun has split, leaving a continent fractured. A cult has risen from the chaos, hoping to restore a dead god. The Dragonguard stands as one of the last bastions of peace in a world ruled by fear, but it struggles with a wound of its own.
This the story of Roy, an orphan boy of uncertain birth. He finds himself in the crossroads between two great tragedies, but he is only privy to one.
(Author's Note: Breath of Life is also available on Royal Road.)
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