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Set in a shadowed, war-torn realm resembling Edwardian England, *Witchmark* follows Miles Singer, whose birth marked him with a witchmark destined for either servitude or confinement. After fighting in the conflict between Aeland and Laneer, Miles returns transformed, assuming the role of a doctor at a financially strained veterans' hospital.
When a fatal poisoning exposes his healing gift and true nature, he is compelled to investigate the murder at great personal risk. Facing both the manipulative noble families he once despised and the courageous love of a striking man, Miles must navigate loyalty, magic, and the fragile line between survival and freedom.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: C. L. Polk
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