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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But how is that possible?

Sure, I’ve heard rumors about some of these elite killers still lingering around. I’ve heard stories about fights in the streets and how many became bloodbaths because of the assailants they called shadow assassins, who were far too impressive with their blades.

But the stories were hard to believe. Assassins who wielded black magic? They were once called Nightcarvers and were outlawed shortly after the war between Meriva and Ruvain centuries ago because of how lethal they were.

They first originated in the red sand kingdom of Quamira to protect the royals from wicked sea beastials able to walk on land. The only way to truly defeat the beastials was to conjure darker magic.