The Harrowing (series)
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What now of soldiers returned to the plough? When the great work is complete, what place in the new world is there for one who has never been capable of knowing peace? There is no call for heroes in paradise, after all, and swords were never truly made for mantlepieces. The answer is simple: there is always a war somewhere, and if it cannot be found, it can be made...
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Rumi never really considered what lay beyond the goalposts of the Golden Honmoon, and is having trouble adjusting to her sudden lack of direction in life. This may lead to... questionable decisions.
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- Part 1 of The Harrowing (series)
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What yet remains for those who have accomplished the impossible? When the dust has settled and the patterns of a new life have finally been accepted as normality, what upheaval might prompt the return of exhalted heroes to the fray? Stability makes for a difficult adjustment, but all circumstances can become familiar in time; the true trial begins when that which once was novel has itself become ordinary, thus inviting the return of the once-vanquished chaos that always heralds the introduction of the new. For solutions often create their own problems, and the world cannot remain saved forever; the hardest lesson of all is that no state of being is ever eternal, and even that which is hallowed and sacrosanct must adapt if it hopes to survive...
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Huntr/x have accomplished much since the Idol Awards, and the world has been changed dramatically; a new threat now lurks in the shadows, however, and to make matters even more complicated, an orphaned child has inexplicably landed in their laps - perhaps giving them something to fight for, or perhaps creating a new vulnerability for their enemies to exploit. Or maybe both, who's to say? I guess we'll find out together.
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- Part 2 of The Harrowing (series)