The Legend and the Lullaby
(2026)(The fourth book in the Starchaser Novella series)
A Story by Renee Dugan
For years, Maleck Darkwind has straddled a knife’s edge between the dangerous life he’s always known and the peaceful future that once seemed far beyond his dreams. But when a new threat crosses his path, it comes with the unlikeliest face: an orphaned girl with a love for music, a past too much like his, and ties to a sinister plot brewing at the heart of Astoria. When her familiar lullaby drags Maleck deep into a web of theft and deception spun by an unseen hand, he comes face-to-face with the man he was, the man he’s become…and the one who can help save the peace they’ve bled for.
While Astoria rumbles with rumors and gossip, the royal family is on the move. Cistine, Cyril, and Thorne set off on a quest to find a legendary augment that can turn back the hand of fate—a power many would kill to claim. Pursued by greedy enemies and haunted by their own shortcomings and treacherous pasts, the three royals will learn more dearly than ever the price of ruling, the cost of the crown, and what it means to be family.
And all the while, a shadow stalks their steps. A nightmare laid to rest begins to stir again, wielding a blade unseen'''one that threatens to cleave Talheim to its very heart
Genre: Fantasy
While Astoria rumbles with rumors and gossip, the royal family is on the move. Cistine, Cyril, and Thorne set off on a quest to find a legendary augment that can turn back the hand of fate—a power many would kill to claim. Pursued by greedy enemies and haunted by their own shortcomings and treacherous pasts, the three royals will learn more dearly than ever the price of ruling, the cost of the crown, and what it means to be family.
And all the while, a shadow stalks their steps. A nightmare laid to rest begins to stir again, wielding a blade unseen'''one that threatens to cleave Talheim to its very heart
Genre: Fantasy
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