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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It takes longer than expected for them to clear the bodies, drag them to the middle of the forest, and burn them. Despite them going deep into the woods, I can still smell the scent of burning flesh, and it’s putrid. It’s so bad it makes me want to throw up.

By the time most (but not all) of the blood is cleaned up and broken tables are hauled out and tossed in a pile, the sun is setting. I didn’t expect it to take so long, but what can we do now? It isn’t wise to walk through any forests at night.

“Just stay the night,” Rynthea says when I make a mention of it to Thane. She’s working on starting a fire behind the inn. “There are plenty of rooms. I already have some dough rising, so I plan on baking bread and making more soup for everyone.”

“Oh—I’ll be happy to help you bake it,” I offer, tossing up a hand. “I work in a bakery in Meriva, so I’m basically married to bread.”