Mayhem and the Mortal

Mayhem and the Mortal

Author: Shanora Williams Listening Length: 16h 10m
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One mission. One curse. No escape. Zaira doesn’t want a hero. She needs a weapon. To save her sister from a soul-devouring curse, she has to cross The Shallows—a nightmare landscape of ruined magic, shifting paths, and vicious creatures that eat people alive. Her guide? Thane Valkor: sorcerer, assassin, walking red f...

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The most ridiculous thing about this curse is that every mortal under the Crystal Realm knows to never try and fool a Grim sorcerer—especially one who carries around cursed artifacts like pocket change.

But then we have Analla Quinlocke. Forever the one to think her beauty makes her invincible.

I release a gut-deep sigh as I hike the strap of my rucksack higher on my shoulder. It’s packed with heavy tomes I’ve borrowed from The Gilded Archive, which contains some of the best knowledge in all of Thelanor.

Each tome I selected purposely revolves around spells, magic, curses—even forbidden black magic. The last set of books I borrowed didn’t offer much guidance, so I swapped them out.