Shadows Within Us
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A simple military excursion; a run of the mill expedition ensuring no Fjerdan bandits had infiltrated the woods bordering Ravka.
The group are ambushed, it's a slaughter. Suddenly, the tides are turned. Inexplicably, a sound echoes through the woods - similar to a cannon blast. Shadows spread through the vicinity, ironically, at the speed of light.
Friend and foe alike are sliced in half. The source of this power? A girl.
Frightened and alone, she is taken to the Little Palace for questioning. What will the Darkling make of this mystery? Will he embrace her as an equal, or will he see her as a threat?
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This is a story about a girl possessing the very same abilities as the Shadow Summoner. The story begins before the events of Shadow and Bone, and will continue on through the main story.
The main oc will remain ambiguous aside from her dark hair and grey eyes. She does not have a set skin colour, height, build etc. This is to ensure readers can self-insert if they so wish.
I do not own the Grishaverse and any characters/plots within it, I only own my ocs and any original plot. This is simply a fanfiction written due to a love for the series.
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