The Four Horsemen
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  • Reads 4,506
  • Votes 263
  • Parts 53
  • Time 6h 6m
Complete, First published May 27, 2017
Mature
Morana Douglas is known as the most lethal person in all of Orynth. She's one of the Four Horse, the Champion of the War Games, Hades Horseman; she's Death itself. 
When the 75th War Games arrive, the rules have been twisted. One of the High Lords has entered, allying with the Champions of three other Courts. The competition is more ruthless than ever before. 
Either way, win or lose, war may end up burning across the land of Orynth, with Morana in the center of it all.

*This is a first draft (so pls ignore my grammar and spelling errors). I will be rewriting it, like, literally retyping it word for word and building it up again. Feel free to leave comments, suggestions, and let me know what you think!*
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