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The Son of Her Brother
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Publisher: Black Raven Press
Published: Oct 1 2025
Pages: 324
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The year is 1192, and the fog-choked coastal town of Dunmere, England, is a place of mud, superstition, and decay. A palpable sense of dread hangs in the air, amplified by the fear of a looming plague. But something far more sinister than disease arrives with Roland, a one-eyed crusader returning home.
Roland, a hero forged in the crucible of the Third Crusade, is ready to reclaim his life and his love, Elara. Instead, he finds her married to his closest friend, Godric. A single, intimate gesture of betrayal unravels what is left of his humanity, sparking a path of vengeance that targets those who wronged him and the world that allowed it.
As Roland's purpose becomes clear, a posse led by the pragmatic reeve, Cedric, hunts him, even as they are hampered by the town's growing hysteria. The townsfolk, gripped by primal superstition, see omens in every shadow and a terrifying figure in the fog. Caught between the hunt and the spreading panic is Agnes, Roland's aunt, whose love for the boy she raised blinds her to the monster he has become.
Through a series of haunting flashbacks, the novel reveals the tragic secrets of Roland's lost innocence and the horrors of the crusade. *The Son of Her Brother* is a bleak and foreboding tale of vengeance, familial loyalty, and the fragility of morality in a decaying world. It is a story of a good man turned villain, with a rich, gritty atmosphere that will captivate readers of dark historical fiction.
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