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The Sword of Kaigen
by M. L. Wang
A devastating standalone martial fantasy that reads like a family tragedy wearing the armor of an elemental war novel.
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In an isolated warrior nation famous for ice-wielding fighters, a mother, her son, and a proud military clan are forced to face both invasion and the lies that made their homeland feel invincible.
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