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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“You act like you’re not afraid of anything.” I shove a branch out of the way, catching up to Thane. We’ve been walking for nearly half an hour now, weaving through the forest and crossing through fields of dirt.

“I’m not,” he says back.

“I don’t believe that. Everyone’s afraid of something. Are you not scared of dying? Actually, I don’t even know why I bother asking. You look like the type to invite trouble instead of running away from it.”

He turns his head a fraction of an inch. I can’t see his entire face, but I do see a lifted eyebrow. “Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?”