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Rise of the Summer God
Series · 2 books · 2021

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Daughters of Awen

2021

Gods, war and prophecy cast their shadow over the land… Driven from home by a depraved duke, Aldera escapes to her mother’s kin. She’s horrified by their strange ways, but soon embraces their sisterhood and the power of their goddess. Until chaos erupts. When the duke attacks the king and usurps the throne, Aldera acts. The true king, wounded but still alive, needs help. And she gives it. By her arts she hides him from the men charged with hunting him. But they are relentless. And one of them knows her better than all others. Aldera might be able to save the kingdom. If she outwits the hunters. But she learns far more is at stake than just trying to restore the rightful king to the throne. The summer god must be found. Or there will be no balance between forces that could destroy the world…
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The Battle of Greypass

A Battle of Gods and Kingdoms

2021

With troops massing in the east, can Kylem find his honor in time? Must Aldera risk all to save him? The scales of justice waver. His innocence turned against him, betrayed on all sides, Kylem sinks deeper into treason. Yet there are those around him who know the truth. When the time for battle comes, who will he seek to see on Cendoria’s throne? Bade by the will of her goddess to aid the lawful king and honor bound to strive for what is right, Aldera struggles to return Illast to his citadel and dominion over their land. But will saving Cendoria’s king mean forsaking her brother? In the end, though Kylem’s follies are his own, is there anything Aldera won’t do to save him? The Battle of Greypass is an Epic Fantasy novel rife with magic, deceit, greed, betrayal and honor. If you enjoy delving into a world of valor and intrigue, you’ll love Hanford’s second installation in her Rise of the Summer God Series. Pick up your copy of The Battle of Greypass to continue the adventure today. The Battle of Greypass is part of the Rise of the Summer God Series by Summer H Hanford and is volume two of six.

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Summer Hanford
Summer Hanford
Author · 20 books

Summer Hanford grew up on a dairy farm in Upstate New York. She earned her bachelor’s degree in experimental psychology and went on to do graduate and doctoral work in behavioral neurology. Eventually turning away from long hours spent in research, Summer returned to her childhood dream of being an author. Summer writes in three genres; Epic Fantasy, Historical Romance, and Pride & Prejudice Variations. Summer’s complete five novel YA fantasy series, Thrice Born, was published by Martin Sisters Publishing and is available wherever books are sold. Starting in 2014, Summer was offered the privilege of partnering with fan fiction author Renata McMann on her well-loved Pride and Prejudice variations. Since then, they’ve had over a dozen amazon number one best sellers, in the US and several other countries, in both Europe and Latin America. In 2020, Summer launched her Crown & Dagger Historical Romance Series and in 2021, she launched her new Epic Fantasy Series, Rise of the Summer God. Summer’s Sweet Regency Romance Series, The Ellsworth Sisters Quartet, concludes in 2022 and is available on amazon. For more about Summer, visit www.summerhanford.com.

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