Smoke & Mirrors
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MatureOngoing1h 24m
Last published Sat, Jun 23, 2018
Post first world war Britain is a dismal place, darkness exudes from every nook and cranny of a tired and worn out nation desperately trying to fill the holes in a crumbling empire.
Amidst this gloom, secrets dwell in even the quietest and subdued places, even a quiet town in a quiet part of the English countryside.
Alex lives every day of his life as a lie, he seeks revenge for wrongs done to him and his family when he teamed up with the beautifully scarred Mae there was no stopping them. Now is the time they have waited for. They must claim their revenge before someone claims them.
Murder, betrayal, lies, and debauchery lie ahead as secrets are revealed and teach them that the sins of the father and an empire always get avenged.
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