H.R. Cole

In a world where tendrils of magic envelop all things, mages weave its threads to reform life and landscapes as they please. The true Holy King is dead, and the Cataclysm is an ancient past, as forgotten as the gods who once enslaved the mortal realm.

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On the eve of a devastating attack that leaves her best friend kidnapped, Raelyn Forthgrew discovers she’s one of the last wardens of Uhmeer, a conduit of the gods capable of creating holes in the fabric of magic. Sheltered and lied to since birth about her abilities, Raelyn gains the revelation at the cost of her home and loved ones.

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Forced to flee as the city burns, she finds herself in an unexpected partnership with the Lomnirian mage, Laris, whose abrasive personality is a stark contradiction to his unexpected dedication to her safety. The pair are chased deep into the Vast, a treacherous mountain range filled with subterranean wretches and hostile feyfolk, where Raelyn grows ever closer to her companion and learns the consequences of being directly connected to the gods.

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Guided by the spirit of the last Holy King and unknowingly hunted by Saraht, a misandrist enemy warden with a personal vendetta against her father, Raelyn and Laris head for the capital to seek answers at The Sundered Gate.

 

Once there, they must confront the growing threat of war and Raelyn’s true purpose, a devastating power she will need to embrace to defeat Saraht, but one that chains her fate to Ute, god of gods and the Lord of The Circle.