The Cost of Honor
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Book 3 of the Ice and Bone series.
In the heart of a burning city, Radiant Marshal Varion Kelth defies his order to protect those who cannot protect themselves. As warlords close in and allies grow scarce, Kelth must choose between duty and conviction-knowing the price will be paid in blood. Amid fire, betrayal, and the blade of judgment itself, The Cost of Honor is a grim tale of sacrifice, loyalty, and the thin line between justice and vengeance.
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In a dead world, only the most morally bankrupt survive. Varro, a raider from deep within the dunes of the wasteland leads a group of cutthroats and blackguards through an empire that crumbled centuries ago. A chance encounter with an ancient manuscript during a routine raid on a trading outpost leads these men on a journey that will seal their fate.
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