A Fractured Balance A Shroud Undone, Book 1, (Hardcover)

<p><strong>A thousand years of war. A sacred light built on a lie. And a truth powerful enough to destroy the world.</strong></p><p></p><p>For over a millennium, soldiers have died at the Mountain Temple, believing the Stillight-a divine flame of red and gold-demanded their sacrifice.</p><p></p><p>They were all deceived.</p><p></p><p>Theron hides in a forgotten village, feeding the starving and asking for nothing. Atonement is all he has left for the choices that shaped the war. But when battle erupts at the Mountain Temple once more, his past drags him back.</p><p></p><p>Nyra commands the Sylphar legions with ruthless precision. Total victory is the only answer. Failure is not permitted. But the orders she receives from the gods themselves make no sense-and obeying them may cost her everything.</p><p></p><p>When their paths collide beneath six empty thrones, they uncover a truth the gods never wanted revealed.</p><p></p><p><strong>The war was never about territory. The gods aren't distant. And the light everyone worships? It's been lying from the beginning.</strong></p><p></p><p>Stopping the war means confronting what keeps the world alive. And some truths don't set you free-they doom you.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>A dark epic fantasy for readers who crave: </strong></p><ul><li>Morally complex characters with no easy answers</li><li>Magic systems with brutal consequences</li><li>Gods who lie, manipulate, and hide in plain sight</li><li>War portrayed with weight and cost, not glory</li><li>Plot twists that reframe everything you thought you knew</li><li>A complete story with a satisfying ending</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of complex magic systems, morally gray heroes, and devastating revelations.</strong></p><p></p><p></p>

• A Fractured Balance A Shroud Undone, Book 1, (Hardcover)
• Author: A M Woodbury
• ISBN: 9798994366318
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-04-23
• Page Count: 382