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With Talons and Blood

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Reads 158
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Parts 16
Time 1h 58m

adventure cityofthedead criminals death enemies fantasy friendship love necropolis onc2023 opennovellacontest2023 revenge rivals romance sarcasm secrets survival youngadult

**In Necropolis, every afterlife citizen is dead, including Tyryn. While each soul is seeking to carve a path towards redemption at second chances, the girl who still bleeds crimson in the city of the dead is searching for answers to her very existence. **

When Tyryn and her rival are tasked with working together in search of a relic that will unite the four realms of Necropolis, Tyryn is ready to carry Nikos on her shoulders if it means returning to the realm of the living. Especially, if it can help her find the answers she's been searching for. 

If she is lucky, maybe Nikos will get that second death she's been silently hoping for, finally ridding herself of his presence. Because dying once and landing in Necropolis is never good. But dying twice means you never come back. There is only one problem...well maybe two. One-Tyryn needs Nikos to find the relic. Two-Killing, while a Necropolis citizen, means forfeiting your soul. 

This novella has been written for ONC 2023
Prompt 63: A rivalry between two coworkers has unforeseen consequences.

© February 2023 With Talons and Blood
By Gwen JeanAll Rights Reserved

adventure cityofthedead criminals death enemies fantasy friendship love necropolis onc2023 opennovellacontest2023 revenge rivals romance sarcasm secrets survival youngadult

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