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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“Wait!” I yell as he guides me closer to the door. I breathe faster, my heart pounding dangerously hard now. My panic has heightened tenfold. I try moving my arms or breaking free, but he has me completely bound. I can’t move—can’t even wiggle out of his grasp.

Oh gods.

“Just let her go, Thane.” Bolivar steps out from behind the counter, squaring his shoulders. “She’s already had a rough day.”

I look from the giant to the stranger and stop struggling against his magical grip. Bolivar knows him? My panic subsides long enough for me to take a deep breath. I lift my chin, trying to look confident—well, as confident as one can be when dangling helplessly above the ground.