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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I startle awake when I hear a few thumps and clatters and sit up in bed.

Everything appears normal in the room, yet I feel a sense of foreboding come over me…like something bad is going to happen. Perhaps the feeling is warranted. The Shallows aren’t too far away, and there are unspeakable horrors on that island that await us.

The sun filters through the gaps in the green curtains, highlighting Thane’s empty half of the bed. I run a hand over the spot where he slept, and it’s cool to the touch. A lump forms in my throat as a whisper of insecurity flares through me.

Where did he go? Does he regret what we did last night?