Forging Divinity
The War of Broken Mirrors, Book 1
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Andrew Rowe
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Some say that in the city of Orlyn, godhood is on sale to the highest bidder. Thousands flock to the city each year, hoping for a chance at immortality.
Lydia Hastings is a knowledge sorcerer, capable of extracting information from anything she touches. When she travels to Orlyn to validate the claims of the local faith, she discovers a conspiracy that could lead to a war between the world's three greatest powers. At the focal point is a prisoner who bears a striking resemblance to the long-missing leader of the pantheon she worships.
Rescuing the prisoner would require risking her carefully cultivated cover—but his execution could mean the end of everything Lydia holds dear.
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Peace
Good read
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Promising Storyline
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Not nearly as engaging as Arcane Ascension
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I always check ok but the reviews before I buy anything and I was disappointed by this ones reviews. so I skipped it and looked into others and selected "sufficiently advanced magic" instead. and I absolutely loved it. Later after 2.5 I look into this one again and notice it has some of the same charecter names and seems similar. At this point I'm already invested in these characters and want to know more.
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Can't wait to see how all his new friends fall into place and what happens next to form such strong bonds.
Read the books out of order, for the best.
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Well Read. not much to the book itself
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