The third volume in this powerful epic fantasy in the tradition of Robin Hobb and Peter Brett.A RECKONING IS AT HANDOn the eve of battle, an army tears itself apart from within. A new, unassailable force rises from the slaughter, with the power to raise the dead and harness wild gods. Malcolm Blakley's fighters flee the battlefield, alliances shift and fail, and Malcolm himself is once more running for his life. Soon he will find new allies, as deadly as those he opposes, and just as trecherous.In far-off Houndhallow, Gwen Adair and Ian Blakley's pagan and celestial followers attempt to overcome their differences, but the consequences are sure to be deadly. And the vow knight Elsa LaFey searches the wilds of Tenumbra for the key to end the war once and for all - the power of the winter vow. But time is running out, and the ultimate confrontation approaches.

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Sad. Lonely. Lost. Struggling with a traumatic birth Ginny feels the sting of rejection from her newborn child who is an agonizing reminder of her loss. Her world shatters and she soon spirals into depression. But then Ryan Jones, a man with his own scars of betrayal, arrives in town. He carries the burden of a past filled with heartbreak and a daughter still longing for an absent mother. As Ginny grapples with the weight of her past, Ryan's presence offers a glimmer of hope. With a shared understanding of profound loss, their lives soon intertwine. When despair meets hope, love blooms in unexpected places and sometimes, the darkest storms lead to the brightest rainbows. Set against the backdrop of family conflicts and the Rose sisters' undying love, this is a touching story of loss, healing and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit.

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Normandy 1067---William may have conquered England, but it is a conquest of a different kind that one English earl has in mind. Fresh from his defeat of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy has returned home in triumph, accompanied by the English nobles he cannot trust to leave behind. For Waltheof of Huntington, however, rebellion is not at the forefront of his thoughts. From the moment he catches sight of Judith, daughter of the King's formidable sister, he knows he has found his future wife. When Waltheof saves Judith's life, it is clear that the attraction is mutual. But marriage has little to do with love in medieval Europe. When William refuses to let the couple wed, Waltheof joins forces with his fellow rebels in an uprising against the King. William brutally crushes the rebellion, but realizes that Waltheof cannot be ignored. Marrying him to his niece, he decides, is the perfect way to keep him in check. But is the match between the Saxon earl and Norman lady made in heaven or hell? As their children grow, Waltheof and Judith must choose between their feelings for each other and older loyalties. At the same time, the reputation of Waltheof's Norman acquaintance Simon de Senlis continues to flourish. The son of William's chamberlain, he shares a special bond with Waltheof, who rescued him from being trampled by a horse when he was a squire. Now Simon enjoys the confidence of both the King and the rebel earl. And when tension between the two ignites once more, it is Simon who is set to reap the reward. Based on an astonishing true story of honor, treachery, and love, The Winter Mantle is historical fiction at its very best, reaching from the turbulent reign of William the conqueror to the high drama of the Crusades.

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The Coming Winter is a work for pastors, by a pastor, about Paul, the pastor. The work seeks to integrate both a personal story of contemporary pastoral ministry within the rubric of Timothy’s story as a benefactor of Paul’s guidance in and through the epistle of 1 Timothy. The book seeks to guide the local church pastor through conflict management, polity, liturgy, and healing from woundedness.