Shadows of Secrets: A Tale of Friendship and Discovery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798300134983)

One act of mercy cost him his home. Now, the truth he seeks may cost him his soul.

Gerrod, a half-elven ranger, is cast out of his sacred forest for a single crime: showing mercy to a fallen enemy. Exiled and branded an outcast, he journeys to the sprawling, corrupt city of Oswegonia with one desperate hope-to find Elysia, the mother he never knew.

But Oswegonia is a cage of stone and shadow, suffocating under the iron grip of the phantom-like Shadow Meister who pulls every string of power from the darkness. To survive, Gerrod must forge a pact with the unlikeliest of allies: Ace Stonebeard, a cynical and broken dwarven master thief haunted by the ghosts of a guild he failed to save.

Together, their hunt for the Meister unearths a far more personal and terrifying conspiracy. Every clue, every assassination, and every dark secret leads them back to the woman Gerrod came to find. But Elysia is not the victim he imagined. She is a ghost, a puppeteer, and the architect of the very darkness he has sworn to destroy.

To free the city, Gerrod must unravel his mother's decades-old gambit and confront the monster she created-even if it means becoming the weapon she always intended him to be.

Perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie's gritty characters, Brandon Sanderson's intricate plots, and the dark political intrigue of The Witcher, this is the first book in an unforgettable epic fantasy saga where every secret is paid for in blood.

This full-length novel contains:

• A gripping tale of exile, conspiracy, and rebellion in a richly detailed dark fantasy world.

• A classic fellowship featuring a principled half-elf ranger and a jaded dwarven thief on a path to redemption.

• A complex, morally grey mystery that twists fantasy tropes into something new and thrilling.

• A sprawling adventure filled with assassins, feuding guilds, ancient magic, and shocking revelations.

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