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Sage of Hope and Ruin

Veil of Elpis Book One

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Pub Date Nov 18 2025 | Archive Date Nov 13 2025

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Description

The walls close in. Hope lies beyond the world’s end.

Aethra has no name, no parents, no home. Taken in by a secretive mentor, she’s taught to survive by robbing others of their coin - until the day he betrays her.

Saddled with debt even a noble couldn’t repay, Aethra is offered a chance to shake off the underworld elite who hunt her. She must steal the church’s most precious bloodstone on the day of their most holy festival.

But Aethra is a con artist, not a thief. When her attempt fails, she’s met not by the headsman but the king. In exchange for her freedom, she’s given a job:

Join a team on a quest to travel beyond the world’s end, and find a cure for its decay. A quest sure to end in their deaths.

No ordinary men would accept such an offer. Least of all the assassin with a silver tongue and the heretic with dark secrets - but Aethra has no choice but to follow them unto the end.

An epic romantasy perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and Infernal Devices.

The walls close in. Hope lies beyond the world’s end.

Aethra has no name, no parents, no home. Taken in by a secretive mentor, she’s taught to survive by robbing others of their coin - until the day...


Advance Praise

Sage of Hope and Ruin's unique magic system, remarkable setting, and captivating characters draw you in from the first page and refuse to let go.

-Autumn Morgan, PA & Marketing Consultant

Sage of Hope and Ruin's unique magic system, remarkable setting, and captivating characters draw you in from the first page and refuse to let go.

-Autumn Morgan, PA & Marketing Consultant


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ISBN 9154350254941
PRICE $4.99 (USD)
PAGES 370

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