The Half Life of Shadows
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Last published Fri, Aug 25, 2017
Scheduling update: The next installment will be posted on September 8.
In the shadows of our world lurks a dark, secret place. A scarred world laced with magic and menace. And its fate is twined with our own.
Kora, a maidservant with a hidden magical past, commits a terrible act, endangering her family and sparking a violent revolution. As she tries to protect her loved ones, she finds herself drawn into a sinister romance and wondering if her idea of 'good' is as flawed as she is.
Cora, Kora's modern-day counterpart, unwittingly travels Kora's dark path. Her secret sin unleashes a political crisis that threatens millions of lives. As she struggles to help her family and her country, she fears that she's doing something wrong.
Will Kora and Cora destroy their worlds - or save them? And can both women survive?
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