"Relics of the Shattered Veil: The Sunforged Shard"

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A soldier scarred by battle. A scribe who sees beyond the page. A priestess carrying grief and faith in equal measure. A rogue with shadows at his back. A survivor of fire and blood. Five strangers, drawn together by a benefactor with motives of his own, are sent on an expedition into the heart of the Scorched Expanse. What begins as a simple contract soon unravels into something far more dangerous. Beneath the desert sun lie ruins older than memory, secrets waiting to be unearthed, and a power that was never meant to be found. Thorne Varric, a soldier long haunted by the ghosts of his command, swore he would never lead again. Yet when the group falters, eyes turn to him. Can he shoulder the burden of responsibility one more time, or will the past repeat itself? Lirael Quinlan, a scribe with a quiet voice and a restless mind, carries a notebook filled with words, visions, and truths that may not belong to her alone. What she records might change the course of the journey or doom them all. Korrin Duskwatcher, a priestess of steady faith, seeks not glory but clarity. She walks the desert with divine intuition as her compass, drawn to ancient glyphs and symbols that whisper of forgotten gods. Bramblehook “Bran” Underbough, a halfling rogue with sharp wit and sharper secrets, hides behind humor and misdirection. But the ruins are not kind to liars, and survival may demand truths he has long buried. Caera, a desert scout hardened by fire and exile, carries the knowledge of paths through the sands that no map records. The Scorched Expanse remembers her even if she wishes to forget, and what waits in the ruins may remember her too. Together, they must navigate illusions and trials that prey on memory and fear. The deeper they press into the desert, the more the ruins resist their presence, twisting reality and testing their bond. Enemies emerge not only from without, but from within. Guilt, grief, secrets, and distrust threaten to fracture the group long before they uncover the truth of what lies hidden. At the heart of the Scorched Expanse, beneath the sands and shadows, is something ancient. Something powerful. Something fractured. The benefactor who sent them claims it is an artifact of immeasurable value, but the ruins tell another story, one of sorrow, sacrifice, and a power that should never have been disturbed. To claim it, they must first survive each other. This is a story of strangers bound by circumstance who must learn to trust one another or perish in the attempt. It is a tale of found family forged in the crucible of trial, where every choice carries weight and every step brings them closer to truths long forgotten. Relics of the Shattered Veil: The Sunforged Shard is the first book in the Relics trilogy, an epic fantasy adventure that blends ruins and visions, desert mysteries and hidden histories, haunted pasts and fragile hopes. Readers will discover a world where history itself is cracked, where the line between memory and illusion blurs, and where heroes are not chosen but made. If you enjoy: - Found family forged under fire - Ancient ruins and forgotten glyphs - Character-driven fantasy with heart and mystery - Magic that lingers like whispers on the edge of vision - And journeys where survival depends on trust as much as steel …then step into the Scorched Expanse and begin the journey. This novel also includes meaningful LGBTQ+ representation woven naturally into the cast, where identity is part of who the characters are without becoming the only story they carry. Their story begins here. Download your free sample today and uncover the first pages of an adventure that will carry you across deserts, into ruins, and through the bonds of a found family that just might hold against the shadows of the past.