The Stableboy's shadow (BL)
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In a war-scarred realm where shadows whisper secrets and magic is everywhere, Riley-a legendary thief and shadowmaster-is captured after a failed heist inside the manor of Lord Calvin Hayes Alessio. Riley is offered a cruel bargain: assassinate a foreign futur princess or die to a magical parasite, the Flesh Eater, that could start consuming him from within at any time.
To ensure obedience, Alessio binds Riley to a traveling companion-his young and observant manservant, Percevin, whose loyalties get more and more complicated. As they journey through nosy villages and cursed woods, Riley is forced to confront his past, the nature of his powers, and the growing bond with the one person he was never meant to trust. Survival may demand more than skill-it may demand surrendering everything he once believed.
An unlucky, petty thief and a silent knight-to-be? What an improbable duo...
TW: fantasy violence, mentions of SA, use of alcohol.
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