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The Hours (2002)
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated A Sword Named Truth (Rise of the Alliance #1) in Books
Mar 12, 2021
It starts AFTER a war, and deals with the aftermath, I wish I realized this faster then I did as I kept feeling like I was missing things.
The main characters are teens that can't age because magic and most of the characters I liked they are complex and interesting, with an unfortunate tendency to hate on any authority figure, with or without reason.
Eventually, I see if a second readthrough clarifies anything.