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The Cloven Tree
The Cloven Tree
The Cloven Tree
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Owen, a hunter of lesser dragons, now finds himself forced to hunt true wyrms, while learning how long he must go to step out of his father’s and his teacher’s shadows. Meanwhile, they must confront demons from their own pasts—demons that might yet kill them all.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherXlibris US
Release dateAug 29, 2022
ISBN9781669844655
The Cloven Tree
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C.S. Holmquist

He has long studied fantasy, language, and military history, and has practiced all three of them. He has combined those studies to write this Militant Fantasy. He lives in the Mountain West.

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