The City of Smoke

Elle Hallor: The Mistress of Deception. The Shatterer of Hearts. A Desperate Assassin Trying to Belong.

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Elle had always yearned for a place in high society. Spinning tales were her speciality, weaving threads of truth and lie to ensnare her prey. There was nothing to save them from tripping into her intricate traps.

Her loyalties are sworn to the Order, one of the networks of assassins across Myndor. Assassins do not get the satisfaction of knowing why they need to kill another enemy; retrieve another arcane item. She knows this. Enemies are lurking at every turn -- from the ancient jungles of Sirimiri and the Arichor tribes to the decaying City of Smoke.

In a world ripe with betrayal and shadows, there's no time for chasing frivolous dreams of passion. Else one might find themselves choking on smoke from the spreading fire they didn't heed...

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