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The silence is unbearable; this silence of the North. For generations, the North has railed against oppression, but the Empire has finally smothered its prey. The rules have been re-written.
But there are those who still remember, and in Alidinia, the North has cause for hope. He is destined to avenge his ma and free the North, but maybe not today. Because the problem with rebellion is that it’s more than a one-man job, and right now he is all alone. The silence of the North is absolute.
Finally, an opening. But just as his rebellion moves into view, so he is snared in the grip of the very people he is trying to crush. And yet, from the service of those he would topple, the scale of the game takes shape. Even the stories cannot prepare him for the murky truths lying hidden in plain sight.
The pieces are in place; the play is set; and he has one advantage over his foes: he is of the North. Properly of the North. Against all odds, he is on the cusp of unravelling a great conspiracy, but maybe that is not enough. Even a Northman must respect the long game.
