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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“Aren’t you going to ask how I got the coins?” I eye Thane as he purposely trails a few steps behind me. We just left my home in the Commons, and I now have my rucksack and satchel in tow. When he doesn’t answer, I say, “I sold my necklace.”

I spot a fruit stand ahead and dig into my satchel for two silvers, handing them to the merchant and swapping them for pears.

“It was a family heirloom,” I go on as I leave the stand.

“It had a pearl, which I’m sure you know is worth a lot of coin, plus it contained magic.