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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Emellie’s interior smells of wet wood and cinnamon.

Beds are built into the hull of the ship, held by metal beams. They are all neatly made with white sheets and gray quilts. A small galley is set up in a corner at the far end, where Conred prepares the tea and rolls.

I sit at one of the two square tables and enjoy the cinnamon scent wafting from a batch of freshly baked cookies on a tray.

“Would you like one?” Conred asks, cocking his head at the cookies on the counter as he prepares the tea. “Beka makes them. He’s the quiet one with the nick in his ear. He’s a good chef but an even better baker.”