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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We sit for several minutes to reorient ourselves, but howls start up in the distance. More shadowhounds are on the way.

“We need to get inside before more of those things sniff us out.” Thane has pulled himself together enough to focus, now leading the way toward the temple as I put on my rucksack and tighten the straps. My thigh is still aching and sore, but I can tell it’s healing.

We trail Thane to the entrance. As we approach the towering building, I have to wrap my mind around the fact that we’ve made it. This is a place that many people only dream about—but I’m here.

Up close, the temple is coated with a thin layer of red dirt and wrapped in thorny, dark-green vines. About twenty crumbling steps pave the way up to an arched entrance. Sculptures of doves line the stone rails.