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A Crown of Deceit
What is the difference between
Protecting the innocent
And punishing the guilty?
In a country where magic is banned, Audra Darnell trains to become the most fearsome warrior in all of Brennia. At the Naturalist Academy, where students learn to ensure magical wielders do not once again rise to power, Audra practices relentlessly, fighting for the place as the highest-ranking warrior and fighting for the power to destroy the wielders who dare to stay in her kingdom.
She has a score to settle and she will not rest until the world is safe from the monsters who stole everything from her.
When a resistance begins to form against the law decreeing magic forbidden, Audra must travel to the neighboring country of Keenox where forces are said to be gathering. Will she be able to collect the information needed to condemn the sympathizing kingdom or will she discover more than she bargained for?
What is the price of vengeance?
Protecting the innocent
And punishing the guilty?
In a country where magic is banned, Audra Darnell trains to become the most fearsome warrior in all of Brennia. At the Naturalist Academy, where students learn to ensure magical wielders do not once again rise to power, Audra practices relentlessly, fighting for the place as the highest-ranking warrior and fighting for the power to destroy the wielders who dare to stay in her kingdom.
She has a score to settle and she will not rest until the world is safe from the monsters who stole everything from her.
When a resistance begins to form against the law decreeing magic forbidden, Audra must travel to the neighboring country of Keenox where forces are said to be gathering. Will she be able to collect the information needed to condemn the sympathizing kingdom or will she discover more than she bargained for?
What is the price of vengeance?
341 pages, Paperback
Published March 29, 2025
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January 25, 2025
This page-turning classic-in-the-making allows the reader to visualize every detail in a world of suspended disbelief. Audra is a protagonist that readers can not only identify with, but also cheer, hope, and even grieve for. This novel blends fantasy with human reality, and Delp craftily owns the narrative in a sense that one feels part of it, while also enjoying a sense of romance that real life doesn’t quite offer.
May 12, 2025
fantastically written fantasy novel by a new & local author in my area! i need the rest of the series released NOW! 🤯
January 26, 2026
Absolutely love to find a fantasy book with a main character who has the same name as me I never see that! This book was also sooo good! Very entertaining, fast paced, and overall a great read! I’m definitely looking forward to the next book!
January 30, 2025
A hella solid start to a series! If you enjoy action then you will undeniably enjoy this book. It was incredibly dynamic.
FMC is badass, intelligent and beautiful. And man, does she use it to her advantage!
I also love that there are side characters that are very entertaining.
Small clues are dropped through out the story that come to a full circle!
I am really looking forward to finding out what happens next with Audra and Draven. 🩵🩵🩵
July 11, 2025
I am so utterly impressed by this book. I was attached to the characters and the world they are living in. I am literally sitting here at 12:30 a.m. after reading the epilogue and would actually die for more of their story. Hands down some of the most memorable characters I’ve read.
Alyssa, you did that shit. Hats off to you.
Alyssa, you did that shit. Hats off to you.
January 30, 2025
PHENOMENAL! I love fantasy books and this one is literally just chef's kiss! This needs to be read by all fantasy lovers and just book lovers in general!
January 30, 2025
Couldn’t put the book down! Such a talented author.
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