The Five Saints: Steel-Eater
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Last published Thu, May 23, 2024
She's a savant, they say. Her name's whispered between shadowed halls and behind closed doors, as she's smart. Too smart. Despite her existing duties back at home, Detective Morgen Brace is called to action. Surely the genius who solved twelve cold cases in four years can clean up this little mess. In Capitolinus, the beating heart of the Republic of Iovis, there's been a massacre. And the Royal Empire Police Force is hoping Brace can handle it before it gets out of hand.
Eyes of blue see a sea of ashes. This city is burning, and only she knows it.
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