A LEGACY OF LIGHT
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"We live in a time of darkness. Requiem lies cloaked in shadows. Tonight we say: We will fight. We will keep our light blazing."
A LEGACY OF LIGHT (THE DRAGON WAR, BOOK ONE) -- a new fantasy trilogy for fans of A Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings
The people of Requiem, an ancient kingdom, can grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. For years, Requiem's holy stars have blessed the kingdom with light and magic. But now a darkness falls.
General Cadigus, traitor to the crown, has captured the throne. Bloodthirsty and cruel, he rules with an iron fist. He crushes his own people under his heel. He burns all foreign lands. The noble kingdom of Requiem fades; a dark empire rises.
In the wilderness, a small light kindles. Rebellion brews. The rebels are haggard, outnumbered, and desperate. They hide in forests and ruins. They fight for the memory of Old Requiem, for a legacy of light.
The Resistance is small, but its cry is loud: "The tyrant must fall."
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When gods burn and dragons wake, the world will kneel to flame. When the gods fell, their fires were buried beneath stone and shadow. Centuries later, the kingdoms of Mythara stand divided-each guarding the fading embers of an age long past. In Valmaria, Queen Maerwynn I defends her realm with honor and flame, unaware that the sacred Eternal Ember flickers with its final light. In the volcanic reaches of Askaroth, the demon warlord Daegon forges armies from molten rock, dreaming of dominion through fire and blood. Meanwhile, in the forests of Selvarin, whispers of prophecy stir among the Elves: the Emberlords shall rise again. As old powers awaken and dragonfire once more scorches the skies, heroes and tyrants alike must decide whether to rekindle the light of creation-or wield it to unmake the world. The age of kings is ending. The age of fire is beginning.
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