Mayhem and the Mortal

Mayhem and the Mortal

Author: Shanora Williams Listening Length: 16h 10m
Fantasy Read Online

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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“Thane!” I scream.

“No!” Algar roars.

“Zaira! Get back!” Rynthea grabs my arm and tugs me aside just as another tentacle comes flying out of the darkness. She cuts it in half with her scythesword before locking eyes on Algar. “Take her and hide!” She stomps past us and runs into the fog after Thane.

Algar catches my wrist and runs, guiding us between a thick cluster of trees and boulders. He aims for the middle path where Pearl and Zephra are, but something slams into the tree in front of us. I scream, and Algar ducks as another tentacle blocks our way.