Runic, Book 1: Contemplation
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Bowen is haunted by the murder of his family when he was young. He manages to escape with his life and find his way onto a pirate ship captained by the great Demon Pettore Blackarm. Bowen spends the next decade on the Bloody Leviathan, to get stronger so he can pursue his goals of revenge. But before he can really start, he needs to face himself and pitfalls along the way.
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