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THE RIVER THAT DRANK THE SUN

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THE RIVER THAT DRANK THE SUN

A Dark Epic Fantasy NovelBy Julian Pierre

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THE RIVER THAT DRANK THE SUN

Length49m

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For a thousand years, the Sable River has divided two enemy tribes: the Liora, healers of the western forests, and the Aru, warriors of the eastern ashlands. Both believe the river exists to protect them from one another. They are wrong. When Naira, a young healer, secretly meets Kael, an Aru warrior haunted by buried truths, they uncover evidence that the endless war between their people was never natural. Hidden beneath generations of hatred lies an ancient conspiracy tied to the river itself and to a forgotten force sleeping beneath its black waters. As betrayal spreads through both tribes and the fragile seal beneath the river begins to fail, Naira and Kael are forced into an impossible choice: preserve the lies that kept their world alive, or risk everything for the truth. *The River That Drank the Sun* is a dark epic fantasy of forbidden love, ancient gods, political deception, and the terrible price of breaking cycles built on fear.

Political Intrigue

Enemies to Lovers

Monster Fiction

Audiobook details

GenreFantasy, Romance

Length49 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateMay 6, 2026

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1THE SABLE RIVER TRILOGY

10CHAPTER 6: The Thorn Arch

2By Julian Pierre

11CHAPTER 7: The Keeper of Peace

3BOOK I: THE RIVER THAT DRANK THE SUN

12CHAPTER 8: The Night of Breaking

4PROLOGUE: The River That Watches

13CHAPTER 9: The Thing Beneath

5CHAPTER 1: The Girl at the Edge of Water

14CHAPTER 10: Love as Treason

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6CHAPTER 2: Ash in the Harvest

15CHAPTER 11: The Sun Below

7CHAPTER 3: The First Crossing

16EPILOGUE: The River Sleeps

8CHAPTER 4: The Cave of Memory

17END OF BOOK I

9CHAPTER 5: Blood Truths

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