Witchsign
Den Patrick
From celebrated fantasy author Den Patrick comes WITCHSIGN, the first novel in a fresh and exciting new fantasy trilogyIt has been seventy-five years since the dragons’ rule of fire and magic was ended. Out of the ashes, the Solmindre Empire was born.Since then, the tyrannical Synod has worked hard to banish all manifestations of the arcane from existence. However, children are still born bearing the taint of the arcane, known to all as witchsign. Vigilants are sent out across the continent of Vinterkveld to find and capture all those bearing the mark.No one knows when the Vigilants of the Synod will appear and enforce the Empire’s laws.But today they’re coming.And gods help those who bear the sign of the witch.
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Source ISBN: 9780008228132
Ebook Edition © September 2018 ISBN: 9780008228156
Version: 2018-04-17
Dedication (#uf2af8077-3702-58b3-be62-4c2847f2c411)
For Kevin
Table of Contents
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Title Page (#u1c62e8fa-3ef3-51a4-a3a3-7623dbc7cf42)
Copyright (#u68ec5ffa-ab44-5ef8-9c8b-75f65293565a)
Dedication (#u545470eb-0e2e-525e-9317-80a4ca93c38d)
Map (#u971e2b39-7200-520a-b0f4-40cc7fecc49d)
Chapter One: Steiner (#ub3d1b95b-626f-5351-ba5c-33a4692bc38c)
Chapter Two: Kjellrunn (#uc0ffda75-b691-55b6-9d2c-21688c1065d2)
Chapter Three: Steiner (#u97bba2c4-c0e7-5f41-8836-997491b08f5b)
Chapter Four: Steiner (#u2dc522dc-32c1-5b92-8c76-52fbdb3449bf)
Chapter Five: Kjellrunn (#u38a92e69-825e-5de5-b933-142318dab4bf)
Chapter Six: Steiner (#uf8f4c325-c1e1-50ba-bbfd-0a14bab795e4)
Chapter Seven: Steiner (#u3366e97d-0f56-5e4f-a51f-ef44ddc69330)
Chapter Eight: Kjellrunn (#ub3460d8f-50b3-54c1-9a50-504710932829)
Chapter Nine: Steiner (#ued78884d-7c89-5b1f-b0c9-8b40da2c9798)
Chapter Ten: Kjellrunn (#u30f8de0b-08f4-5e25-9cda-d263ae47b9f7)
Chapter Eleven: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twelve: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirteen: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fourteen: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifteen: Kjellrunn (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixteen: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seventeen: Kjellrunn (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eighteen: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Nineteen: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty: Kjellrunn (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-One: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Two: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Three: Kjellrunn (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Four: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Five: Steiner (#litres_trial_promo)
