Stray To Reverence
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Last published Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Jean Forgeheart, a young gnome smith, only wants to forge a living to help her sister recover from a mysterious curse. But when her friend Abbigail Lightrider pulls her into a rising insurgency against their nation's occupiers, Jean's world is shattered. Once focused only on her sister's survival, she now stands among rebels fighting for freedom. Can she find meaning in their cause? And will she uncover the truth behind her sister's curse before it's too late?
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