Pale Kings
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In a world where all magic lives hidden behind shadows and walls of stone, known only to the few who have dared look behind the veil, everything is about to change.
The Strangers are beings who have exerted their influence over the world without disturbing the existence of those who live in ignorance. All dealings are carried out in secret. All deaths are hidden well.
Now, one of the underground leaders of Victoria, the river city, refuses to keep to his word, and has decided to do what is in his nature to do, stir a little mischief...
Can the force of the Strangers hold the infamous Raven King in line? Or will their world be changed forever?
Find out in the Pale Kings, book one in the Kings series.
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