Forged
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For visitors to the Forge¸ arriving has always been far easier than returning home. But the moment Lyrien Ves'tiral is ripped unwillingly from his homeland-from the woman he has pledged to protect-and deposited in this strange¸ rich tapestry of a world¸ he intends to escape. The only problem is¸ someone in the Forge has other plans for him. Seeking both a means of escape and the identity of those who would prevent it¸ Lyrien quickly finds himself a pawn in the plots of some of the Forge's most conniving schemers. As he struggles to disentangle himself from their subtle games¸ Ves'tiral becomes torn between a need to fulfill his duty back home and a growing bond with the mysterious¸ effusive world that is reshaping his very being¸ tempering him for a role that just might transform the land itself. Forged is the first novel for the Oathbound setting¸ unveiling a tableau of the domains of the Forge that is rich as well as vast. Discover this unique setting and its enigmatic inhabitants through the eyes of a traveler struggling to find both himself and his way home-and being forever changed by it.