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Living with ghosts follows a cast of interwoven fates in the city of Merafi. The protagonist, a former assassin priest turned courtesan, wrestles with an invisible, ghostly presence that shadows him and a sorceress who wields power over his choices. His companions include Thiercelin, who yearns for his wife's affection but is devoted to guarding Merafi; Valdarrien, a fallen soldier searching for a lost love and the possibility of revival; and Joyain, a soldier desiring only a peaceful life. Together they face the city's supernatural forces and the moral complexities of good and evil, exploring themes of magic, metamorphosis, and the struggle to live amidst the supernatural.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Kari Sperring
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