Аннотация
Sometimes, the gods chose the worthy. Sometimes, the gods get desperate.
Once again, the Dark Well overflows, and the Seven gods of Gen Shemver must prepare humanity by anointing seven Champions to rally mankind and prepare for war. Already, Ragnarok's plan is entering it's final phase to break free from the Dark Well, bringing with him all of his horrors. But when gods betray each others, preparations falter and the Seven Champions and the world are left unprepared. What will the Champions do when their gods don’t want to save the world?
In a fractured world where nation states position against each other and revolutions and civil strife are the norm, Princess Zana Ladress tries to keep her brothers from going to war with each other by uncovering the truth of their mother’s murder. But in finding the truth, will it heal divisions, crack alliances or cause her to wage her own war?
Celeste Casmarus, a priest and mage, only wanted one thing, to die. As a priest of the Golden Lady, she offered her life to her goddess to become a spiritual warrior, a Valkyrie. Her goddess rejected her. Now, she must redeem herself by sacrificing her rogue sister in her stead and confront the past their parents tried to bury. Caught between her loyalty to the priesthood and her sister’s pursuit of their family’s dark legacy, Sil must come to grips with her true self and her role in her ancestors’ promise to a dark god. Will she be able to sacrifice her sister for her goddess or join her sister in following their ancestral paths?
Major Edgar Omen, military leader, disciplined, dutiful, honorable…in crisis. When exposed to an archaeological dig, a secret weapon his country was developing to fight the Empire, Ed lost forty-five of his soldiers, and lost himself with them. When doing the right thing causes him to release a spy with information about that weapon to the Empire, Ed is faced with crippling self-doubt. Can he overcome his ‘terrors’ or will he shrink to the frontier mountains he loves?
Rowena Lions, member of an assassination group and blessed by the Veiled Goddess, is on an espionage contract for the Empire to uncover the secret of their enemy’s new city settlement. But when her goal is finished, she suffers a mortal wound. Now, all she wants is to make it back with news of her success, but the one man who can help her escape is the one man who will lose the most from releasing her. Guilt ridden and dying, Roe must accept a friend’s help to get back to the Empire before time runs out —and hope her crew doesn’t assassinate him for his troubles.
Mendeleyev Von Mendevoch cares for one thing, himself. Found at birth and raised by a notorious underworld matriarch, Mend uses his gift from the Sea Roar to live an aimless life of a con artist. But when on an espionage mission to the Empire, a god accuses Mend of trying to murder him, Mend scrambles to leave instead of fulfilling his mission…except for an assassin woman who claims to know his origins. Will he follow his instincts and return to his old life, or follow her on a journey of discovery. One thing is certain, he won’t make money.
In this Epic Fantasy tale, Call of the Chosen: Broken Kingdoms, the first in the Dark Well Series, the end is coming…and the gods can’t wait. If you like epic fantasy where the stakes are high, the characters deep, and everyone is tested to their limit, then this Epic Fantasy will have you turning the pages! Try it out!
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