by hhvale
Sanctum and Steel A Soulmark Series Novel In the world of Eryndral, faith is law and the Church of the Blue Flame rules through fire, fear, and holy order. Asha Stroud was raised to be a weapon. Forged by the Church into a perfect guardian, she has never questioned her purpose: protect the priestess. Obey the Flame. Kill in its name. Emotion is weakness. Doubt is heresy. Liora Jessine was raised to believe. Chosen as a priestess of the Blue Flame, she carries the power of healing and light… until the day she uncovers a truth the Church would burn the world to hide. When the two women are bound by a forbidden and ancient magic known as a Soulmark, their lives shatter in an instant. The mark grants impossible power, but at a terrible cost: the Church declares them heretics, and the Nexus, a cosmic force of control and order, awakens to hunt them. On the run through war-scarred lands and broken cities, Asha must confront everything she was taught about loyalty, love, and herself. Liora must decide whether faith can survive without chains. Together, they uncover secrets of dragons, lost history, and a truth so dangerous it threatens the very fabric of reality. Their bond is prophecy.Their love is forbidden.Their fate will reshape the world. Sanctum and Steel is a dark fantasy progression novel featuring: Slow-burn sapphic romance Forbidden magic and ancient dragon lore A ruthless theocratic empire Cosmic horror elements Found family Emotional character growth tied to evolving powers And a question that will echo across worlds: What happens when love defies a god?
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