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Into the Crooked Place introduces the first volume of Alexandra Christo’s gritty YA fantasy series set in the perilous city of Creije. The story follows four unlikely allies: Tavia, a busker who wants to abandon her dark-magic past; Wesley, the city’s most feared gangster who seeks dominion over all realms; Karam, a fierce fighter who patrols the criminal underworld by day and battles in ring contests by night; and Saxony, a resistance fighter driven by vengeance after her family was destroyed. Their lives collide when Tavia unintentionally delivers a powerful vial of dark magic to someone she trusts, igniting a centuries‑old war. Facing enemies on all sides, the quartet must confront their mistrust of one another while racing to protect their home and the world from destruction.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Alexandra Christo
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