

BORNE OF SAND AND SCORN
Alternative History | Climate Fiction | Post-Apocalyptic
FORGOTTEN LANDS, PREQUEL​
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When the world begins to crumble, love becomes the only refuge.
In the soot-choked cities of Victorian America, black lung claims rich and poor alike. Lizzy West flees Baltimore’s dying streets with her family, seeking sanctuary in the untamed Arizona Territory, only to discover that survival demands sacrifices she never imagined.
Marshal Brandon Cunningham protects the frontier town of Sagebrush, carrying the weight of his father’s legacy and haunted by scars from his past. But when a train arrives carrying refugees from the industrial apocalypse, one woman’s quiet strength threatens to crack the walls he’s built around his heart.
As storms ravage the earth and society collapses, Lizzy and Brandon find solace in each other amid the chaos. But in a world where death stalks every doorway, their hard-won happiness may be the most fragile thing of all.
This gritty, soul-stirring tale reveals the origins of the Forgotten Lands—where hope blooms in the harshest soil and love endures against impossible odds.
Suggested Reading Order: ISBN: 9798888627006
Dust and Shadow Published by Roar Press LLC
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Borne of Sand and Scorn (Prequel Novella)
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"I'm not one that typically reads prequels but since I enjoyed Dust and Shadow I thought I would give it a try and I’m SUPER happy I did!"
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