Murran: The Tenacious
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Last published Mon, Jan 1, 2024
"A man who lives out of spite is the most dangerous man of all." That is the reputation that Murran has cultivated after 5 years of staying in the capital of El Thum. But when constant, seemingly random attacks leave Murran closer to the edge than he has ever been, he is forced to confront the aspects of himself that make him public enemy 0
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