{"product_id":"rival-or-separate-paths-9781918707212","title":"Rival Or Separate Paths","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Xenan Letanka Jeffs\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Authorssolution.Co.UK\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Authorssolution.Co.UK\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy - Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where magic is torn between nature and the self, two brothers stand on opposite sides of a war older than empires-one that will decide the fate of England itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e869 AD. The Viking Great Heathen Army storms the shores of England, but their true battle isn't for land-it's for balance. Among them rides Steffas, a wielder of forbidden \"self-magic,\" trained not by druids but by desert prophets and Norse skalds. His mission? To destroy a hidden sect of rogue sorcerers gathering beneath Saxon villages-before they ignite an endless magical civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when his estranged siblings, Edband and Junith, powerful Wiccan witches loyal to earth and element, are taken hostage, old wounds reopen. Once bullies, now allies? Or enemies in disguise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving real Viking history with secret histories of Ancient Egypt, lost Christian settlers in Iceland, and a forgotten monotheistic cult under Pharaoh Akhenaten, The Witch's Rival redefines fantasy. Here, magic isn't just spells-it's philosophy. Power flows not from gods or nature alone, but from the fifth element: the self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA historically grounded epic blending Vikings, Arthurian mysticism, and Egyptian esotericism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual magic systems in ideological conflict-nature vs. self, peace vs. violence, order vs. chaos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly researched timeline spanning 674 AD to 870 AD across England, Iceland, and the Egyptian desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you crave fantasy where sorcery has consequences, history breathes magic, and every battle is also a choice of soul-download now and step onto \u003cstrong\u003eThe Other Path.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authorssolution.Co.UK","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776232669335,"sku":"9781918707212","price":973.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781918707212.webp?v=1777995083","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rival-or-separate-paths-9781918707212","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}