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Highlights
- She was a shadow.Forced into a life of serving the queendom before she was old enough to deny them, Brandi was a cultivator of death and the queen's own blade, reserved only for the disloyal and the blasphemous.
- Author(s): C M Lockhart
- 438 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
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About the Book
The first book in a fantasy series about a group of assassins who must work together to save the gods and their realm from destruction.
Book Synopsis
She was a shadow.
Forced into a life of serving the queendom before she was old enough to deny them, Brandi was a cultivator of death and the queen's own blade, reserved only for the disloyal and the blasphemous. Crafted by the queendom and forged in blood, she was nothing more than a tool. She was never meant to have an opinion on whose blood she shed - never meant to question whose back she was pressed into or whose throat she was slipped across.
She was destruction.
But when Freya, the goddess of life and judger of souls, demands that she protect rather than destroy, Brandi has no choice but to obey her new orders. And while abandoning the queendom comes with its own set of problems, being hunted by the people she once called family is the least of her worries when the gods reveal to her an enemy who exists beyond the reach of their power. So, with a helpless princess in tow, she begins her search for a way to fight this impossible enemy and save the realm from destruction.
Because she is the wrath of the gods.
And it was foolish for anyone to forget that.
Review Quotes
"Lockhart's electrifying debut gave me everything I need in an epic fantasy novel-fickle gods, intrigue, a badass heroine, and a unique world to get lost in. You need this book in your life ASAPtually." - Amanda Ross, Author of The Witchkind Series
"The assassins, the worldbuilding, the gods, this book hits on every level. These characters aren't nice, they're savage, and I love it." - Celeste Harte, Author of the Dragon Bones Trilogy
"A gritty fantasy world with lovable characters and one show-stopping heroine!" - C. C. Wilde, Author of Matching Mirrors
"The more I read, the more I want to keep reading." - Aran Lee, host of the Blxxk Anime Podcast
"I loved this. Beautifully written and detailed." - Ashley D.
"A world crafted with beauty and darkness comes alive in 'We Are the Origin, ' and I loved it! Magic, technology, love, and hate are all woven together to create a refreshing take on political intrigue and elite assassins. I can't wait for the next installment!" - Ashleigh Davenport, Founder of Final Beat Comics
"If for no other reason, read this book for its world building. The realms transcend time & space, I've never read anything like this." - Rafael Peterson
"There are a lot of fantasy books out there, but only so many of them are top tier, this one, this one is top tier." - Akuwa Arhu
"I loved the book. It is alluring and inviting. The characters are well built. The suspense is perfect.'' - Kizza Racheal, blogger & bookstagrammer
"We Are the Origin is a beautifully crafted story with a world that readers can get lost in. If you enjoy lore, rich world building and a complex story with interesting characters, this is definitely for you. Well done, Lockhart! I'm looking forward to more from this author." - Katrina Lewis, Author of Heavy is the Head: Love & War