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The God We Surrendered

Fantasy · Adventure

Twenty years ago, Selka betrayed a god to keep her newborn daughter alive. Now she can earn a pardon by escorting it across enemy territory for a prisoner exchange. But the captive god intends to reclaim its stolen power—including the breath in her daughter’s lungs. To survive the journey, Selka must protect the being she once betrayed.

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THE STORY

Chapters

28 chapters
  1. 01Chapter 1 — The PardonChapter 15 min
  2. 02Chapter 2 — A Good BreathChapter 24 min
  3. 03Chapter 3 — The Occupied RoadChapter 34 min
  4. 04Chapter 4 — The Weight of HomeChapter 44 min
  5. 05Chapter 5 — The Empty ShrineChapter 54 min
  6. 06Chapter 6 — Above the DoorChapter 64 min
  7. 07Chapter 7 — Under the SaltChapter 74 min
  8. 08Chapter 8 — Everything Still LivingChapter 84 min
  9. 09Chapter 9 — The Forge DoorChapter 94 min
  10. 10Chapter 10 — A Finger of StoneChapter 104 min
  11. 11Chapter 11 — What Darr Is OwedChapter 113 min
  12. 12Chapter 12 — The Waiting BrotherChapter 123 min
  13. 13Chapter 13 — The Second HearthChapter 133 min
  14. 14Chapter 14 — The Transfer BreaksChapter 144 min
  15. 15Chapter 15 — Her Daughter's BoatChapter 154 min
  16. 16Chapter 16 — The Life She BoughtChapter 164 min
  17. 17Chapter 17 — A Short ReserveChapter 173 min
  18. 18Chapter 18 — The Stone Left BehindChapter 183 min
  19. 19Chapter 19 — The Lock CradleChapter 193 min
  20. 20Chapter 20 — Against the CurrentChapter 204 min
  21. 21Chapter 21 — Harrowmere Without WarmthChapter 213 min
  22. 22Chapter 22 — Pel's BranchChapter 224 min
  23. 23Chapter 23 — Those Who Can LeaveChapter 233 min
  24. 24Chapter 24 — The Last OfferChapter 243 min
  25. 25Chapter 25 — The CutChapter 254 min
  26. 26Chapter 26 — No New PromiseChapter 264 min
  27. 27Chapter 27 — The Returning TideChapter 274 min
  28. 28Chapter 28 — A Life Not BoughtChapter 285 min
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