War rages to the south, threatening to tear the continent apart.
I never thought I'd be pulled back into the chaos?not after five years of peace, not after I built a quiet life as a university teacher. But Queen Rebekah has other plans. She calls on me, the Avant Champion, to intervene in the giants' civil war and return a captured leader to his people.
I don't go alone. My husband and healer, Joshua Colt, joins me, along with Lieutenant Coco DeFay and my trusted friend and monk Baird Fox. Together, we set off through the treacherous southern marsh, armed with a plan.
But nothing is ever simple. Danger lurks in the shadows, and betrayal waits around every turn.
What started as a rescue mission spirals into a fight for survival. And as I cut through a web of destruction and deceit, I realize the stakes are far greater than my honor as the Avant Champion.
If I fail, I won't just lose my mission?I'll lose everything.
This exciting sequel to the 2nd place EVVY award-winning epic fantasy adventure, The Avant Champion: Rising, will thrill readers with new adventure, new characters, and new challenges.
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"This book was great and I loved the strong female lead character." --Goodreads Reviewer
"I like this storyline filled with action-packed scenes and challenges with quite bit of suspense and tender moments as the story begins to unfurl with twist that grips the reader." -- Booksprout Reviewer
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Civil war rages to the south, threatening the stability of the continent.
Abigail Cross is plucked from the peaceful life she built as a university teacher after her role as the Avant Champion at the Battle of Marrin Beach five years ago. Queen Rebekah recruits Abigail to help the southern giants with their internal strife and return a captured leader to his people.
Abigail enlists the help of her husband and healer Joshua Colt, lieutenant Coco DeFay of the Queen's guard, and close friend Baird Fox. As the team travels through the southern marsh, a simple rescue plan transforms into a harrowing adventure. Danger and betrayal lurk in the darkness.
Abigail discovers that more than her honor as the Avant Champion is at stake as she tries to cut through the web of destruction and deceit threatening to bring her to ruin.
This exciting sequel to the 2nd place EVVY award-winning epic fantasy adventure, The Avant Champion: Rising, will thrill readers with new adventure, new characters, and new challenges.
***
"This book was great and I loved the strong female lead character." --Goodreads Reviewer
"I like this storyline filled with action-packed scenes and challenges with quite bit of suspense and tender moments as the story begins to unfurl with twist that grips the reader." -- Booksprout Reviewer