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Bulikov, once a god‑beating empire, now lies as a fractured colonial outpost under a new global power. In its myth‑scarred streets, Shara Thivani serves as a junior diplomat and covert spy, tasked with catching a killer. As she delves deeper, she becomes convinced that the city’s ancient divine rulers might still influence the present, and that Bulikov’s oppressive reign may not be finished. Her investigation turns into a perilous quest through a landscape haunted by miracles and murder.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Robert Jackson Bennett
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