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Before Another War

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Reads 807
Votes 237
Parts 60
Time 7h 10m

Nadia Hussein is missing. She stole the key to life itself, and now no one can find it...
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When Alex Ballantyne arrives in Scotland, she hopes she's left her old problems behind. But when Nadia disappears, she reluctantly takes matters into her own hands.
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As Alex and her friends track Nadia down, they unknowingly wander into a perilous new world full of criminals in pinstripe suits and talking cats. Someone's been messing with the laws of nature.
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Soon after, a mysterious stranger comes to town, covered in dirt and coal. He chooses the name Butch. Thousands of his people are trapped under the Earth's crust, and their lights have just gone out. Without the Egia, they'll die. While he hunts for Nadia, Butch stumbles upon an old friend who will do whatever it takes to cling to control.
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Time is running out... and war cannot always be prevented. As several groups converge in their search for power, the fight for the Egia begins.

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#56 in Crime fiction, Jan. 4th 2021
#61 in Twists, Jan. 4th 2021
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