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A Tale of Water - A guarded heart is a lost cause - cover

A Tale of Water - A guarded heart is a lost cause

Nathaniel Freeman

Publisher: Publishdrive

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Summary

Deception is a weapon. And she's about to wield it.
 
In a realm where ancient powers sleep beneath the waves, a young woman hides a gift the world would kill to control. Raised in silence and shadows, Eliza has lived her life behind a mask—trained to fear her abilities and bury her past.
 
But when an empire’s war spills into her village, Eliza is thrust into a deadly game of politics, prophecy, and power. She must navigate a crumbling kingdom ruled by secrets, where every ally has an agenda and every truth is wrapped in lies.
 
At the heart of it all stands a broken throne—and two paths: one leads to freedom, the other to destruction.
 
And the gods are watching.
 
A Tale of Water is a spellbinding dark fantasy debut about loyalty, legacy, and the price of becoming who you were meant to be. If you love atmospheric world-building, masked heroines, and slow-burning magic, step into the flood.
Available since: 06/15/2025.
Print length: 245 pages.

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