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Of Battles and Ballads
Humans and gods have always lived parallel to one another, their lives seemingly never to intersect. Humans offer prayers. Gods fulfill them. Well, sometimes. And the mountain, the revered and dangerous monument at the center of the human continent of Eleison, marks the link between them.
Noa and Leos, a united front, have begun to find the answers they seek. The strife in Cantata, brought about by a deeply rooted apathy, has led to the deaths of women just like Noa. And who does this conflict return to but Leos’s childhood friend Michalis, a man so wounded by Cantata’s apathy he would sooner take it all down than watch it rot further.
But when Noa becomes a pawn in Michalis’s grand and nebulous schemes, she will need to survive the most dangerous place in Cantata and the knowledge found there. Leos must meanwhile align himself with Michalis to bring her home, knowing full well that one of them will not return from their journey to the frozen north, where the gods keep their throne.
Noa and Leos, a united front, have begun to find the answers they seek. The strife in Cantata, brought about by a deeply rooted apathy, has led to the deaths of women just like Noa. And who does this conflict return to but Leos’s childhood friend Michalis, a man so wounded by Cantata’s apathy he would sooner take it all down than watch it rot further.
But when Noa becomes a pawn in Michalis’s grand and nebulous schemes, she will need to survive the most dangerous place in Cantata and the knowledge found there. Leos must meanwhile align himself with Michalis to bring her home, knowing full well that one of them will not return from their journey to the frozen north, where the gods keep their throne.
259 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 31, 2024
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November 19, 2024
Masterful storytelling and great pacing. Cantana continues to hold deeper and deeper secrets and I’m excited to see how it continues to unfold.
I loved the evolution of Noa and Leos’s relationships as the stakes of their fate were raised. The political intrigues was wonderfully crafted with the ties between the gods childhoods and the reality of who they became today. Absolutely loved Michalis and I can’t wait to see how the trio maneuvers the next stage of their journey in the third book!
I loved the evolution of Noa and Leos’s relationships as the stakes of their fate were raised. The political intrigues was wonderfully crafted with the ties between the gods childhoods and the reality of who they became today. Absolutely loved Michalis and I can’t wait to see how the trio maneuvers the next stage of their journey in the third book!
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