Books like Breath and Bone by Carol Berg
Valen, a sorcerer marked by a curse that turns pain into pleasure, is driven by loyalty to oaths he cannot break. As Navronne descends into civil war and perilous winter, he faces a conspiratorial priestess, a prince who steals dead men’s eyes, and the enigmatic Danae guardians who protect the earth’s magic. With the land’s fate hanging in the balance, Valen risks body and soul to rescue a child, seek justice for another, and guide Navronne toward its rightful king. Yet betrayals lurk in every corner, and the journey takes him from Harrower dungeons to alien shores. Only at the heart of the world does he confront the glorious, terrible price of the land’s redemption—and his own.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Carol Berg
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