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SHADOWS
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ZYKEND
Complete, First published Oct 30, 2024
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Darlan, the Footstep of the Souls, has spent her life in the shadows of violence, reveling in the ecstasy of bloodshed. As a Varua, she thrives on the destruction she causes, seeing life and death as one big game. Her heart has always been cold, her attachments nonexistent, and her actions driven by instinct. Execution attempts are just another thrill for her-until her latest one goes awry.

Thrown into a prison for the most dangerous criminals, Darlan crosses paths with Lex, a fellow Varua whose presence stirs something unfamiliar within her. As they escape together, Darlan finds herself caught in a whirlwind of confusion and reluctant introspection. She starts questioning everything she's known-about power, loyalty, and the sudden stirrings of emotions she can't seem to control.

But there's more to Darlan than even she knows. Beneath the bloodlust and brutality, a deeper mystery looms over her origin, one that could change everything. And as she navigates a path fraught with enemies and growing doubts, Darlan comes to realize that perhaps the true ecstasy isn't in the kill, but in something much more profound-the bonds she never thought she could form.

With the mystery of her origin and the legends behind her past catching up to her and her heart questioning its own desires, Darlan must face the truth of who she really is before it's too late.

{Novel's word count••Over 100,000 words}

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