Gentleman's Clockwork
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  • Reads 101
  • Votes 12
  • Parts 4
  • Time 25m
Ongoing, First published Jan 08, 2024
Kidnapping a detective proved to be a much simpler task than it sounded.
If only Reign knew what would ensue. 

Reign finds himself entangled in a web of robots, magic, and crime, and must use his knowledge of alchemy and beatboxing to reveal who is trying to plunge the mechanical nation of Vanburn into a second war.
(CC) Attrib. NonComm. NoDerivs
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