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Bonds and Betrayal
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 28 2025
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the dark heart of Homer's Haven, a new force rises. Dondorale, once a hero, now walks the razor's edge between salvation and corruption. Feeling alienated from her old life and struggling under the weight of her past, she has forged a secret alliance with her former nemesis, Malory Malice. Under Malory's guidance, Dondorale has been chosen to lead a deadly new faction-The Harbingers of Havoc-a cabal of outcasts, warlocks, assassins, and warriors who operate in the shadows, manipulating the city from the underground.
At her side stands Xenophie, a pink-haired teenage girl with an ancient power raging inside her. She fights to suppress Stella, the wrathful alter ego lurking within, whose chaotic abilities can summon natural disasters. Raised by the enigmatic dark wizard Mordoromus, Xenophie finds herself pulled into the world of the Harbingers, her mind a battlefield between order and destruction.
The Harbingers themselves are a force of nature-Vorehim, the faction's cunning mage and strategist, becomes Dondorale's advisor. Dr. Injustice, a mad scientist, crafts deadly weapons and rogue machines. The Mauler, a towering half-orc enforcer with a face of tattoos, thrives in chaos. Tosileo, the necromancer, weaves death into their plans, while Arnold Royston, a cold-blooded assassin, waits in the darkness. Shadowstorm, a lethal Tabaxi warrior, is a ghost among killers.
As Malory tightens her grip, Dondorale's descent deepens. She trades secrets, loyalty, and even her own morality in exchange for power, money, and the intoxicating effects of Malium, a hallucinogenic drug that warps reality into twisted visions. Her friends-Veronica, Trixie, and Javar-remain oblivious to the monster she is becoming. But when the truth finally emerges, they will be faced with a devastating choice: Stand beside her, or become her enemy.
In this high-stakes dark fantasy thriller, deception, power, and identity collide in a battle that will shatter bonds and redefine destinies. Will Dondorale succumb to the darkness, or will she find a way back before it's too late?
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