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Prince of War by FRED BENDER (SR.)
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Prince of War

by FRED BENDER (SR.)

Power is not claimed.

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Author FRED BENDER (SR.)
Published 2026
Format Print edition

About Prince of War

Power is not claimed. It is remembered. In the kingdom of Pelandestious, war does not arrive with banners-it arrives as a vibration beneath the land, a hum in ancient stone, a silence where a warning bell should ring. Eadmathis, called the Prince of War, is not a conqueror. He is a protector-regal, disciplined, and bound by duty to his people and to the two brothers who stand beside him. Jahrod, the calm conscience of the land, and Gerrod, a brilliant strategist who hears patterns where others hear noise, form a brotherhood stronger than blood alone. As rival forces probe the borders and forgotten powers stir beneath the earth, Ead is drawn toward an ancient trial known as the Cavern of Nine-a place where doors do not open outward, but inward. Each threshold demands a price: fear, pride, certainty, memory. The final door asks something far more dangerous. To step forward is to risk losing the shape of the world he loves. To refuse is to leave it undefended. Prince of War is the first book in The Spindle Wars, an epic fantasy series that blends mythic stakes with philosophical depth-exploring leadership, brotherhood, memory, and the cost of choosing truth over comfort. For readers who love: Epic fantasy with moral weight Deep world-building and mythic lore Brothers-in-arms narratives Stories where power carries consequence The war does not begin with battle. It begins with a choice.

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