The Adventures of Evan Engle
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Nothing is as it seems in the city of death...
Evan Engle is an assassin in the most dangerous city in the world. He is trained in the art of taking lives. But there's just one problem: he can't bring himself to kill.
Corbin Regilus is an estranged prince, cast out of his family and his cushy royal life for being a child of the moon.
Soon, with a desperate Evan looking for a kill and a bounty on Corbin's head, their fates collide and they are forced to meet. Will their collision cause an explosion big enough to destroy the universe or will the two polar opposites combine and make an something entirely new?
~A story of both love and heartbreak~
Contains strong language and violence.
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