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The Shepherd and the Shadow Chapter 4 (opens the original)
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I would’ve been better off sleeping in the stables.The room riddled with peeling wallpaper and creaky floorboards wasn’t worth a gold-plated piece, but Verna made a point of announcing her inn was the only one in town when Arthur returned with her bags.Keep your eyes closed, take a deep breath. You’re in a dingy, over-priced room in a town submerged in darkness, but there has to be something to look forward to in this place.The room was on the third story with a window that wasn’t shattered, and
The Shepherd and the Shadow Chapter 3 (opens the original)
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Back straight, head high. Make sure your robes have no wrinkles, check. Think peaceful, soothing thoughts, check.Aura undid her braid, running her fingers through the matted, tangled mess. She would have liked to change into the spare set of robes that weren’t as muddy as the ones she was wearing, but there wasn’t enough time if she wanted to secure a room by nightfall.“By actual nightfall, right Starry?” Her giggles became a clearing of the throat when Starbright rolled her eyes. “Oh, come on.
The Shepherd and the Shadow Chapter 2 (opens the original)
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Aura woke to beautiful carnelian bands peeking through the curtains and wishing her good morning. She stretched her arms with a huge yawn before padding across the rug and throwing the window wide to bask in the breathtaking sunrise.“I would have never seen something so beautiful if I hadn’t left The Order.”She hummed the melody begging for release, waving at the larks singing their own song. The mysterious new sound lilting on the breeze made them lean closer with all the bunnies popping their
The Shepherd and the Shadow Table of Contents (opens the original)
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A wandering Priestess, a shrouded town, and the darkness that wants to claim both.Aura follows the light of The Shepherd of Dawn wherever she’s needed. But banishing a curse trapping a town in darkness is a much larger ask than blessing a few small harvests and going on her merry way.Now, to break the curse, Aura has to do something she’s never done before: stay in Oakhaven for longer than a day, get to know the citizens, and battle a legion of shadows that are a little more alive than they shou
The Shepherd and the Shadow Chapter 1 (opens the original)
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The rain that sang through the sky ended every bar with a resounding thunk on the dirt road. The impromptu performance of a rainstorm would bother most travelers, but not the lone woman dancing across a sea of puddles and adding to the music with every splash.Aura took one huge leap, spinning around in the waterfall of spray that drenched her robes. The chill felt good, until the shivers started and the coal-colored cloud crept overhead to ruin her fun.Crystal-sized droplets plunked on Aura’s he
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