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Inda approaches adulthood in the very moment his kingdom faces an impending invasion. Exiled at eleven, he returned only after learning of the threat to his homeland. Now appointed the king’s royal shield arm, he must use his legendary record of defeating a pirate fleet to protect the realm from its ancient adversary.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Sherwood Smith
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