What Hides In The Dark
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Last published Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Magdalena "Maggie" Buroston is a powerful witch with equally powerful magic that allows her to see tbe laws of the universe.
When an ancient archive is discovered by an unsuspecting group of Dwarf archaeologists, Maggie is sent to the site by the Supreme Court of Magical Activity in hopes of unearthing something beneficial to the magical community's law and order.
But no one expects the Darkness to rise.
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