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[US + UK] A thousand years of war. A sacred light built on a lie. And a truth powerful enough to destroy the world.

For over a millennium, soldiers have died at the Mountain Temple, believing the Stillight—a divine flame of red and gold—demanded their sacrifice.

They were all deceived.

Theron hides in a forgotten village, feeding the starving and asking for nothing. Atonement is all he has left for the choices that shaped the war. But when battle erupts at the Mountain Temple once m...
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[US + UK] A thousand years of war. A sacred light built on a lie. And a truth powerful enough to destroy the world.

For over a millennium, soldiers have died at the Mountain Temple, believing the Stillight—a divine flame of red and gold—demanded their sacrifice.

They were all deceived.

Theron hides in a forgotten village, feeding the starving and asking for nothing. Atonement is all he has left for the choices that shaped the war. But when battle erupts at the Mountain Temple once more, his past drags him back.

Nyra commands the Sylphar legions with ruthless precision. Total victory is the only answer. Failure is not permitted. But the orders she receives from the gods themselves make no sense—and obeying them may cost her everything.

When their paths collide beneath six empty thrones, they uncover a truth the gods never wanted revealed.

The war was never about territory. The gods aren't distant. And the light everyone worships? It's been lying from the beginning.

Stopping the war means confronting what keeps the world alive. And some truths don't set you free—they doom you.


A dark epic fantasy for readers who crave:
Morally complex characters with no easy answers
Magic systems with brutal consequences
Gods who lie, manipulate, and hide in plain sight
War portrayed with weight and cost, not glory
Plot twists that reframe everything you thought you knew

Perfect for fans of complex magic systems, morally gray heroes, and devastating revelations.

A Shroud Undone is the first book in A Fractured Balance, a complete trilogy that will be published all in 2026, where every answer raises darker questions—and the cost of truth may be more than anyone can pay.

From the Author:
A.M. Woodbury spent three years crafting A Shroud Undone, writing multiple drafts to ensure every revelation was earned and every character choice mattered.
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