The Grim Omen
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"My Name is Aella Vanderlaan, and I'll write my story in the blood of the Empire."
Adbern. A country destroyed by past wars and under the rule of a corrupt power. Once buzzing towns now inhabited by rebel groups and rich men who can pay for their protection. The past citizens fled to the uncharted parts of the empire for a good reason.
Aella Vanderlaan, a nineteen year old girl is one of those who fled. Living with her father, the last of her kin, in an uncharted forest inhabited by fearsome clans, Aella is part of the Silent Foot Clan. Trained to the highest level, she is an expert when it comes to killing, particularly with a bow. Her profession is one of the oldest. Death.
When a client from the North sends for her assistance, Aella doesn't think much of it. Until she finds out whose life she must end and what the consequences are of not completing her task, and what will happen if she does.
Distracting her is the boy she loves. She risks putting him in danger with each step towards her target, along with the rest of her clan.
Struggling with her past, Aella is haunted with her mother's death and the struggle of loving someone when you deal in the fine art of death.
The outlook is foul, the omens are grim. How long does it take for heart to rule over head?
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