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Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
From killing gods and plotting the downfall of the king, Kissen and Elo must now work with these
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Séances. A way of speaking with the dead through a medium and their spirit guide or an elaborate
Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. Afzal
Advice often given to beginning authors is to write about what you know. For those wishing to
The Scarlet Throne by Amy Leow
Binsa, who was just an ordinary girl before the testing, now sits the Scarlet Throne as Rakhti, and
At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce
Clara Woods is a widow living in a house inherited from the wealthy elderly lady she cared for and
The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
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