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For centuries, the battle-bred clans of Arne have fought for supremacy over the rain driven hills and plains of their country. Here, in the last land of the west, the city of Mida has risen to prominence under the strong hand of Tana. Over the course of his reign he and his warriors have subjugated all the free cities of the north. But ambition has led Tana into corruption and estranged him from the traditions of his people. And though he has achieved unparalleled glory for his city, it has come at the price of many false friends. When Tana expels the sacred cults from Mida for their part in his attempted assassination, the embittered king finds himself battling an army led by his own wife and son.A child is delivered from the clash of Mida's fractured monarchy, heralded by an ominous prophecy. However, driven by his obsession for control, Tana defies the portents and raises this inauspicious girl in seclusion. That is until Uvthach, the seer that foretold the ruinous omen of her birth, appears unexpectedly one night. His dubious involvement leads her into the company of three veterans restless in the service of Tana whose conquests have drawn the eye of the rival south. Discover what fate befalls Mida's warriors, their ambitious king, and the girl whose destiny entwines them all.Bradford lays the groundwork for his grit fantasy series in Exodus. With it, he has begun to unravel the rich tapestry of drama, history, and myth that is his imagination. The story itself opens with irrepressible brutality, the kind that cannot help but shove the pendulum in a new direction. For the spellbinding stint of the novel, readers are guided through the visceral romance of a brilliantly crafted society to a grim climax.