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Thorn, sold into slavery, must serve the royalty of Castle Gloom for a year and a day to earn his freedom. Meanwhile, Lilith Shadow, 13 and the ruler of Gehenna, is forbidden from practicing the ancestral magic that defines her. Together they must solve a series of murders plaguing Gehenna, blending adventure, fantasy, and the struggle for power.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joshua Khan
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