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Crooked Empires: Blood and Crystal

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Reads 251
Votes 53
Parts 10
Time 1h 59m

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Song, a self defined thief, has recently landed on the Empire-acquired coast of the southern continent. Far away from her home in the distant East; she struggles to adjust to the climate, culture, and lack of compassion for one as uncommon as her.

Though a skilled pickpocket, Song quickly finds herself in a downward spiral of misfortune. Can she manage to get out on her own, or will she resort to partnering with the city's more uncouth characters? She doesn't want to, but she might just have to.All Rights Reserved

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