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The Fractured Crown: Apprentices of Highwind Vol 2
Paperback
Series: Apprentices of Highwind, Book 2
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 13 2025
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The apprentices of Highwind have faced the shadows. Now, the shadows are learning their names.
In this second collection of epic adventures, the threats to the kingdom deepen, moving from the wild frontiers to the very heart of the castle. Old alliances are tested and new, dangerous players are revealed as each of the young heroes is confronted with a trial that will change them forever.
- Brinna, the stoic smith, awakens an ancient, subterranean forge filled with the echoes of a past life. She is forced to confront a forgotten legacy and a legendary suit of armor that demands she make a choice between creation and a power that could shatter the world.
- Corwin, tasked with organizing the prestigious Crown of Trials tournament, finds his obsession with order challenged by chaos, sabotage, and the difficult lesson that true leadership lies not in perfect plans, but in trusting his team.
- Ashwing, the loyal falcon, becomes the sole witness to the brazen theft of a sacred royal artifact. Unable to speak, he must communicate the rising danger through a silent language of found objects, racing against time to expose a conspiracy unfolding in plain sight.
- And for the first time, a look behind enemy lines reveals a fractured alliance, as a young spy named Cadell is forced to weigh his loyalty to a dark cause against a growing, dangerous admiration for his enemies.
A slumbering power, a sabotaged tournament, a stolen relic, and a divided foe-the apprentices discover every threat is connected, part of a grander, more sinister design. They must evolve beyond their training, for the battles ahead will test not just their skills, but the very nature of their souls.
The saga of The Apprentices of Highwind continues with deeper lore, more complex alliances, and impossible choices that will change the kingdom forever.
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