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Serialized Spotlight | Historical Fiction | AmbassadorsIN | Fantasy
It is said that nothing escapes the blessed eyes of Medjay Ka Alexandros, so Inanna must work harder to hide her magical identity as well as their passionate bond.
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Alternate Universe Kemet.
In a world where magic is forbidden for the commoners, a secret guild is run in Ta-Seti. Young mage Inanna strives to be a Dreamer, although she fails at it miserably. Their career as secret mages faces danger when a plague hits the capital of Luxor. The medjay suspect it to be the work of necromancers.
A chance encounter with the Head of Medjay, Ka Alexandros, leads Inanna and her friends to Luxor where they must disguise themselves as assistants to the Medjay while being undercover mages. As more proof comes to light, fingers point at necromancers, and Inanna begins to question if her race is really siding with the dark force. Her pursuit of truth is further complicated with the sizzling collisions she has with Alexandros.
As if that wasn't enough, Inanna finds that her calling isn't to be a Dreamer, but to worship the dead- a Necromancer.
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