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The Vigil of Alden
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Complete, First published Dec 12, 2024
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Exiled to a forgotten tower in the heart of a desolate, snow-covered wasteland, former knight Alden Grayheart guards the ruins of a dark castle, haunted by the past. Bound by a dark history, Alden, branded a criminal for failing to protect Princess Nevina Amarantha from death, must confront his past and the man sent to end his life. In this chilling story of guilt, honor, and inevitability, Alden's final vigil may be his only chance for redemption - or a tragic end...
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Whispers in the Manor - Book 1 of the "Laments of the Evernight" Saga

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