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    The Fall of the House of Crea
    The Fall of the House of Crea
    The Fall of the House of Crea
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    The Fall of the House of Crea

    By Drew Avera

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    The Fall of the House of Crea is a fantasy short story about the dangers of compromise.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDrew Avera
    Release dateSep 4, 2023
    ISBN9798223148296
    The Fall of the House of Crea
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    Drew Avera

    I am an active duty navy veteran. I'm married with two kids and I live in Virginia. My first book, Dead Planet, was released in March 2013.

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      The Fall of the House of Crea - Drew Avera

      FALL OF THE HOUSE OF CREA

      DREW AVERA

      CONTENTS

      Fall of the House of Crea

      About the Author

      FALL OF THE HOUSE OF CREA

      Women and children wailed in the streets of Umera as Fadah returned and made his way to the great courtyard. The fighting hadn’t started yet, but a knowingness of what was to come made its way through the ever-darkening city thick enough to unsettle the most brazen warriors. Wisdom was a curse for those who saw what was happening. The return of their ambassador had ended poorly. In truth, the peace talks were doomed to fail regardless of whom had been sent. This wasn't about war or peace but righting wrongs that could never be forgiven without bloodshed.

      Death was in the air, and it was coming soon.

      Outside of the inner-city walls the temples and towers of a once-mighty people lay in ruins. Heavy stones brought low were the precursor of what was to follow. The Umeran people had been led to their deaths without ever heeding the charge of those placed in their midst. Men like Fadah; a forbearer

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