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The First Girl Child

by Amy Harmon · The Chronicles of Saylok #1

2019 · 391 pages

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When a mother's dying curse strips an entire kingdom of daughters, a bastard warrior raised by temple keepers finds his true purpose in protecting Alba—the first girl child born in nearly two decades and the only hope for saving their land. As Bayr and Alba grow closer while facing enemies both external and deeply personal, their connection becomes the spark for something that could either restore Saylok or burn it all down. With a corrupt king threatened by their very existence and an ancient curse looming over every choice they make, these two must navigate impossible odds and impossible feelings. This is a sweeping fantasy romance about redemption, the power of defying fate, and two souls brave enough to risk everything for love and their people.

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