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The Laurel and the Blade

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A prophecy born of sunlight. A blade forged in war. And a love no god expected.

When the sun god Apollo makes a wager with Ares to prove love is mightier than war, two souls are bound across lifetimes to test it. But prophecy is a cruel master, and Olympus does not give blessings without cost.

Lauria, a prophet born of light and flame, has always been destined to serve the gods. Lysandros, a sword-for-hire raised in the shadows of temples, never believed fate had a place for him.

Tasked with retrieving a long-lost sacred relic, the two must cross cursed villages, outwit monsters, and survive divine trials. But as the gods watch from above and shadows close in, Lauria begins to see glimpses of a life she doesn't remember... a love she's already lost once.

Torn between prophecy and choice, light and darkness, Lauria and Lysandros must face the one truth Olympus never planned for: Some love stories don't ask for permission.All Rights Reserved

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