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      <image:caption>Regardless of her twin children’s half-human blood, they would easily live a thousand years... just as their mother would. But their father was mortal. He'd be lucky to reach eighty. Nicole's heart ached for him. Then, it began to burn. Burn like the Sword of Eternal Fire. The only talisman in existence that could extend its owner's life.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hypnotic Journey Series - As their circle of magic comes together—woven from sympathy filaments, sea-ash, mirrored wards, and the song of spiracles—they face the ultimate test: confronting Saelthe’s grief, forged from the millions of drowned she weeps for, and turning that lament into hope. In a final, shattering moment, their pain and their promise to unite require sacrificing everything they thought they held dear so the sea can breathe anew—and so that the “Forgotten Shadows” might finally be remembered.</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Risking everything to save the adventurers from the Elf Council’s decision to execute them for treason, the Elf Prince Cabal arranges for their escape. They then disappear, in search of the menacing storm cloud responsible for assassinating the wizards of the Elf Council.</image:caption>
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