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Click here to send this chapter to your Kindle or email. Every night, I dreamt of wrens. But the closer I got to the capital, the clearer the birds became—always circling above a field of lavender as I watched someone walk away. A decade was a long time to leave a memory behind. Or, in my case, an entire battalion of them. I knew that much as I stood before The Heartkeep, ignoring the rustle of chainmail behind me while my company waited to be dismissed to the pub. "I know

In Elyndora, memories are never taken for granted. They are treasured possessions, carefully guarded within a sanctuary where time stands still and trust is never questioned. Beyond its walls, however, shadows begin to stir. When a disturbing theft brings together an unlikely group—each connected in some way to what has been stolen—a far greater mystery starts to unfold. As they search for answers, they are forced to confront unsettling questions: What makes their memories so