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📚 Book 2 of a completed 3-book series
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Alina thought she could escape her past by fleeing across the sea, but destiny has other plans—especially when a darker, more powerful threat emerges from the Shadow Fold itself. Pulled back into a war she never wanted to fight, she finds herself drawn into dangerous magic and morally complicated alliances that test everything she believes in. As her abilities intensify and the stakes grow impossibly higher, Alina faces an agonizing choice between saving her country, preserving her heart, and embracing a power that promises victory at a terrible cost. This is a thrilling ride full of political intrigue, impossible choices, and the kind of character growth that'll have you thinking about these moments long after you finish.
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