by Karen T. Lockridge
Jack Creed has spent years burying his past in the blood and grit of the Wilds. As a seasoned border ranger, he is used to battling beasts, but a new, poisoned darkness is spreading that no blade can stop. When brutal raids begin decimating the Homeland and the ancient Barrier starts to fail, Jack is forced out of the shadows and into a mission that will determine the fate of a dying world.
Joined by a misfit crew—including a magical construct and a reluctant wizard—Jack must trek through cursed deserts to prevent the return of the exiled sorcerer Gwilim. In this sweeping epic of sacrifice and found family, Jack’s greatest challenge isn't the monsters at the gates, but the shattering truths he has spent a lifetime running from.
About the Author
A native Texan, she now proudly calls Kentucky home. The Bluegrass State has become a deep source of inspiration for her writing, from the rugged beauty of Red River Gorge to the wonders of Mammoth Cave and the mist of Cumberland Falls. Her creativity has also been shaped by international landscapes, including the South Pacific and the historic Salisbury Plain of England, home to Stonehenge. Since childhood, people, cultures, and distant places have fueled her imagination—worlds that now come vividly to life in Distant Lands.
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by Karen T. Lockridge
The delicate peace Jack Creed fought so hard to establish is falling apart. As the Barrier weakens, the war for the Homeland intensifies. In this gripping sequel, the conflict between light and shadow escalates, pushing every hero to their limits and threatening to shatter them.
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