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Shards of Deceit
2024
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4.43
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Gods, war and prophecy cast their shadows across the land... In the thrilling fifth installment of the epic fantasy series Rise of the Summer God, the fate of Cendoria hangs in the balance as King Illast, facing the fiery flames of rebellion, forges precarious alliances that blur the lines between friend and foe. With the kingdom fractured, allegiances strained, and war filling the horizon, Illast navigates the treacherous waters of politics and power to reunite his realm, and those around him suffer the consequences. More concerned with the battle in the heavens above Cendoria than between the dukedoms below, Aldera and Felwin strive to locate the elusive young man destined to name the Summer God—a pivotal choice that will shape the destiny of Cendoria for all eternity. Amidst the chaos, the story delves deeper into a world where loyalties are tested, oaths are shattered, and the thin line between heroism and villainy blurs. Shards of Deceit is the fifth book in Summer H Hanford’s epic fantasy series, Rise of the Summer God.

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Summer H. Hanford
Summer H. Hanford
Author · 3 books

Summer H Hanford is where Summer keeps her Fantasy novels and where new instalments in her Epic Fantasy Series, Rise of the Summer God, a Battle of Gods and Kingdoms will appear, from which you can count on dark deeds, valor, the mystical and the mortal. Summer currently lives in New York with her husband and compulsory, deliberately spoiled, cats. The newest addition to their household, an energetic setter-shepherd mix, is (still) not yet appreciated by the cats (we literally have a wall down the center of our living room), but is well loved by the humans. For more about Summer, visit her website.

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