The Ganut
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Last published Wed, Nov 22, 2023
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This novel tells the story of a city in pain due to the instability that reigns around the succession. But through a historic, bloody and dramatic selection process, a young non-noble citizen named Garouk will seize the throne, rule with an iron fist, and face the coming war.
Meanwhile, several conspiracies are put in place and unsolved murders follow one another without even having a track on the culprits. Some characters experience a forbidden love while others see their sweethearts drift away.
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