Hunting for courage
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Royce is a failed man, with a failed life. All he ever wanted was to give his nine-year-old daughter, Clayre, everything he never had. But his world comes crashing down when the light of his life is sold to a noble, and he is thrown in prison. Just when he begins to lose hope, help comes in the form of a mysterious woman with strange powers, who helps him escape.
Together with a grumpy gambler and a giant, Royce embarks on a hunt to recover his daughter. What starts as a search and rescue turns into a perilous quest to unravel a sinister conspiracy that could mean the end of the world. It's not just about his daughter anymore. If they fail, the entire Shandya will fall under the Eternal Night.
This is the English version of my novel, translated by me with the help of Grammarly and good old Google. I'm certainly that there are mistakes that had escaped my edit, so if you find any, please notice me.
Credits to @uzuriupendo for this amazing cover.
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