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The Roots of Betrayal: The Arcist Chronicles, #2
The Roots of Betrayal: The Arcist Chronicles, #2
The Roots of Betrayal: The Arcist Chronicles, #2
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Terrorists attack the Princes, Outcasts build a new city, and the mage Pavresh discovers that Arcist Magic is more powerful than ever imagined.

 

Pavresh spent the last 5 years exploring the mountains around the Eghsal Valley, seeking to expand Arcist magic by incorporating the foreign traditions of the mountain tribes. But he discovers these barbarian tribes might be more deeply connected to his own people than the official histories admit.

 

Now news from home has him hurrying back to the Valley: A mysterious, violent group called the Sons of Ryo are terrorizing the cities. The ruling Princes are under threat, and his friends are losing the only shelter they have.

 

What is this mysterious group, and who is pulling their strings? Who is the man claiming to have crossed the impenetrable mountains from the Forgotten South? Can Pavresh use new more powerful magic to protect his friends' new home, or will the cost be too great?

 

This sequel to The Silk Betrayal continues the fantasy saga featuring interesting worldbuilding with an Asian flavour and subtle but powerful magics.

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Release dateJun 30, 2022
ISBN9781911486725
The Roots of Betrayal: The Arcist Chronicles, #2
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Daniel Ausema

Daniel Ausema grew up in West Michigan, surrounded by orchards, hay fields, glacial lakes, and stands of oak and maple trees. He earned his BA in English Literature and Spanish in 2000. After working in experiential and alternative education for a while, he moved to Colorado with his family and settled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. He is now a stay-at-home father. His fiction and poetry have appeared in dozens of publications including Strange Horizons and Daily Science Fiction.

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