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The Trial

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This is a completed novel that has been edited.

The Keeper of Forbidden Records went from being one of the three most powerful people in the world to being charged with a capital offense. In a world where sentences are determined before trials are held, the Keeper knows death will come.

Following death, a mysterious force makes the Keeper relive moments leading to becoming both an untouchable part of the state and one of those seeking to bring it all down. Being unable to altar a single event, the Keeper must relive those moments without so much as a tongue to speak with.

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Dome of Souls (Book 2 of 2, after Story Less Told) by AdrianOzryth

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His Little Flower (18+) (Completed) by KtDark7

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Tried With Fire - (Ruth Harris Series) by becky_flower

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