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Child of Rot


A Fantasy Novel


Book 2 of the The Ballad of Sorrows Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Dark Fantasy,
  • Political Fantasy,
  • Court Intrigue,
  • Quest,
  • Found Family
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Magic that threatens to consume its wielder
  • Political intrigue inside a snowbound castle
  • Dark mysteries with deadly consequences for every choice
Publisher Description

When You Kill A Monster, Make Sure It's Dead

Though the aftermath of battle has been buried in snow, Caden knows that his fight is far from over. Having rescued his friend Kori from certain death, he must now teach her to wield her new power. But the same magic that saved her life could cost Kori her soul. Together they begin to investigate the remnants of the deathmonger's evil and attempt to piece together the dark mystery of its origins.

As he begins to untangle the mystery, Caden is called upon to protect the Queen as well as her throne from threats both mortal and magical. Should he succeed, she has promised him everything he could ever want. Should he fail, everything he and his friends have tried to build will come crashing down around them. Unable to refuse, Caden finds himself thrown into the center of Kings Keep's political war while being hunted by an inexorable shadow.

The pieces are in play and it's up to Caden to decide, which to watch, which to befriend, and which to dispatch. His life and the lives of his friends hang in the balance. One wrong move, one misstep, one mistake, could spell their doom.

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