Many died in King Janus’s wars, but many survived, and Vaelin is a target, not just for those seeking revenge but for those who know what he can do. But those gifted with the blood-song are never destined to live a quiet life. Named Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches by King Janus’s grateful heir, he can perhaps find peace in a colder, more remote land far from the intrigues of a troubled Realm. Sick at heart, he comes home, determined to kill no more. The greatest warrior of his day, and witness to the greatest defeat of his nation: King Janus’s vision of a Greater Unified Realm drowned in the blood of brave men fighting for a cause Vaelin alone knows was forged from a lie. Vaelin Al Sorna, warrior of the Sixth Order, called Darkblade, called Hope Killer. He had a sense it was welcoming him home.” “The blood-song rose with an unexpected tune, a warm hum mingling recognition with an impression of safety.
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