Antumbra
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Last published Wed, Jul 19, 2017
Yan's whole life has been in the state of an eclipse. Always holding on to the sliver of his sun, and never letting go. Yet he cannot help but look behind, at the games the shadows play. He looks out for his Antumbra, the lightest shadow, and he knows that there is hope that he will fight all of his demons to save and to be saved.
Over 200 years, Morail has advanced so much as a political superpower, especially now under the leadership of King Basileus, that it has left the rivaling countries choking on dust. Now more than ever, the Royal family is threatened by a plan to overthrow them, in which the rivals play their part as much as the citizens of Morail do.
After the years of struggle, Yan Krilyn and Zor Grizeis have risen from nothing, to being the owners of one of the most influential trading businesses. Due to their aptitude the King appoints them Royal Ministers of Trade and Finance. Their very first task is to investigate the huge amount of sums that the Crown is rapidly losing. This innocent strike of a match sets off an explosion of events that no one had anticipated...
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