Guns & Swords
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Last published Sun, Jul 14, 2019
In the era of pirates, curses, treasures, kingdoms, and nobles, Rachel Altham, captain of the exquisite pirate ship Ethereal and the infamously legendary Pirate Queen feared by all, has cross swords with the famous and deeply respected general of the powerful kingdom of Vefriece, Eduardo Griffith.
Two people with two opposite lives and ambitions have met with fate playing with them in its fingers. Due to unspeakable events they must complete a rescue mission with the both of them having no choice but to work with one another.
Because of their occupation and ambition being that of polar opposites it was expected that they didn't actually go into good terms immediately. It was anticipated that the two of them would avoid the other but what they didn't expect was the fascination they started having for one another.
By delving further into each other's life, they soon have a fate waiting for them that the both of them have least anticipated.
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