THE CHAMELEON'S TRICK
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Last published Wed, Mar 26, 2025
A magician's final trick ends in impossible death. The case screams suicide-until Detective Ameleea Prop starts unraveling the illusion.
With her unique ability to see lies, trace echoes of the past, and break the fourth wall**, Ameleea follows a trail of deception through magicians, fae, alchemists, and assassins all tied to a hidden mastermind known as The Chameleon.
But in a world of magic and mystery, nothing is what it seems.
Will she expose the truth before the final curtain falls?
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