Tempests and Slaughter

6/10
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This novel follows the young Numair Salmalín, a boy from the desert kingdom of Salmalín, as he arrives at the Imperial University of Carthak to study magic. Struggling with the rigid social hierarchies and political tensions of the university, Numair must navigate a world where his background makes him an outsider. The narrative explores the origins of his magical abilities and the personal sacrifices required to master them, set against a backdrop of imperial intrigue and the looming threat of war.

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