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The War of Feather and Shadow

Five noble Houses guard the Dominion’s history. A forbidden bloodline is about to expose what they buried.

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The War of Feather & Shadow

At Aethelmar Academy, five noble Houses train their elite. But when ancient secrets surface and the Raven bloodline awakens, loyalty is tested and destinies collide.

Kael is drawn into a struggle of inheritance, power and fractured allegiance where every House carries secrets of its own.

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About the Author

R.A. Crawford

R.A. Crawford writes dark fantasy shaped by history, myth, inheritance and the dangerous choices people make when power is placed within reach.

The Raven’s Heir Trilogy begins with The War of Feather & Shadow, now available in Kindle, paperback and hardback.

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