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When Fate Is Cruel

A Short Story Collection

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When Fate Is Cruel

By: LJ Andrews
Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
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What if the villain in every tale is fate itself....

Welcome to a special short story collection from the worlds of LJ Andrews.

Part 1: The Ever Seas

Erik Bloodsinger never wanted to live in a cruel kingdom that was desperate to shape their scarred, young king into someone ruthless.

But fate is cruel sometimes.

Perhaps vengeance for his fallen father is what drives the young Ever King, but there are secrets Bloodsinger and his crew keep in the shadows to survive the cruel twists of fate in the Ever Seas.

Enjoy the backstory of a boy king forced to bear the burden of a crown too soon. This story reveals events from the death of King Thorvald up to the days after the earth and sea fae war.

See more of Bloodsinger, Gavyn, Tidecaller, Heartwalker, Sewell, and even some secret allies in the mists of the sea and the lands where songbirds sing.

Part 2: Broken Souls and Bones

Roark Ashwood rose in power behind the walls of the royal fortress of Stonegate, even as an orphan from the enemy clan. He’s formidable, ruthless, and the only remnant of his lost voice is the scar across his neck.

But what vicious twists of fate brought the Sentry of Stonegate to enemy gates? What was his life before he fell into silence and bloodlust?

Enjoy the backstory of Roark Ashwood in the months leading up to the melder raids that left him bleeding and dying at the gates of Stonegate, only to survive by the mercy of a mischievous prince.

Fall into the Realms of Stìgandr and the dark secrets of Roark Ashwood.

©2026 LJ Andrews (P)2026 LJ Andrews
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If you've read/listened to The Ever King and Broken Souls & Bones this feels like a must but defintely read those first, it's enjoyable, quite a bit we know from both original series but I always like to think there are easter eggs in these waiting for me to find for books to come,

Kind of feels like a must,

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