Iron and Blood
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Last published Tue, Aug 13, 2019
This is a collection of stories, thoughts, and records of Penelope Valmont, the Chimera, ex-Seraph and ex-Vigil soldier. A woman with a history soaked in conflict and death, trying to wash her bloody hands clean.
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