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Martha Gouws

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I once got caught reading under my boarding school bed, hidden by a blanket, candle lit like some kind of outlaw wizard. The teacher smelled the wax, and I got banned from soccer games... which was perfect, really. More time to read. That’s how it started: a love for fantasy, quiet rebellion, and stories that linger far beyond the pages.

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The Keeper's Blood

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What If the Magic in Your Blood Could Save an Entire World?
Sixteen-year-old Egorh thought he was just a nobleman’s son.
He had no idea a magical orb slept under his skin. Or that his birthmark marked him as the last Keeper of a kingdom he doesn’t remember. Or that an ancient sorceress was sending monsters to kill him—because if he lives, she can’t steal the power of the Orinium.
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