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Epic Fantasy of the Month

Burning Oath by Rowan Ashborne

They burned his name. Shackled his magic and called him a traitor. Nhe's he's back—with fire in his veins.

Darius Valorian was once the Empire's golden son—until prophecy marked him for ruin. Banished by a lie and stripped of power, expected to die in the Wildlands. didn't. The rebels saved him. The Empire's top commander still hunts him. Darius wields unstable fire magic, getting stronger.

Villages are vanishing. Magic is dying. Time is bleeding out. He fights with a shadow-panther bound to his soul. His allies stand divided behind him. Darius must decide—burn for revenge or rise for something more.

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