The Starving Blade
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Last published Wed, Jun 11, 2025
In the snowy peaks of Ironcrag, 18-year-old Soren, an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, wields a cursed sword that hungers for blood. As raiders burn her home, she teams with Dren, a scarred mercenary chasing the blade to break his own curse-but can she trust his haunted eyes? Fighting to save her town and her soul, Soren must master the blade's power before it consumes her.
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