Fantasy Author

C.J. Bennett is a UK-based fantasy author currently working on his debut novel, Talisman’s Fate—a story of broken magic, hidden truths, and a war that will reshape the world.

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When magic shatters, so does the world.

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Talisman's Fate

The Spires of Will: Book 1

A girl without magic. A boy without choices. A world without light.

In a world of perpetual dusk, the Nine Cities are bled dry by the Silver City’s ruthless Tithing. As the sun finally prepares to rise, a young woman born without magic is thrust into a desperate conspiracy to break the cycle, while a boy is plucked from the streets and thrown into a brutal, unending war against the rotborn.

From the heights of the Spires to the depths of the Ul’Gaaran swamp, a power-hungry captain pushes the world toward genocide. But in a land built on ancient lies, some truths were never meant to see the light—and if they rise, there will be nothing left to save.

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