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Miss Winters

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Reads 92
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Parts 8
Time 55m

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Laura Winters
Licensed Hunter and Private Investigator.
What does she hunt?
Well, she hunts monsters.

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Tarum is a city covered in steam and smoke. The air bears heavily on the chest. A struggle to breathe, a struggle to survive. The poor huddle into factories to be plagued by disease and neglect while the rich dine on fine cuisine and revel in luxuries. But there is one common throughline that spans across Tarum. For no matter your station, whoever you may be, or however far you run 一 death comes for all.

Laura lived with the memory of her deceased father and in the shadow of his legacy. Seeking job after job, distraction after distraction, her impulsive nature and loss of direction lead her directly into the plot of a sinister force. A string of deaths involving magic-users has surged throughout the city and it is only a matter of time before Tarum suffocates in its own smoke.

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Published: 13/12/2022
Finished: ...All Rights Reserved

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