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A Ghost Story: Where He Was Buried.

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This isn't a spooky story.
Despite the title, A Ghost Story isn't about haunted houses or things that go bump in the night - it's about the origin of one of my central characters from the main storyline, The Ghost.

Think of this more as a peek behind the curtain - a character's backstory, told in full. It's not quite a prologue, and it's not required to follow the main plot, but it gives you a deeper look into why one of my most important characters became who he is.

Hope you enjoy the story

Von Laront was just a kid trying to help his brother. Trying to keep his mother breathing. Trying to hold on to what little good was left in their broken, magic-torn kingdom.

But one night... one choice... was all it took to shatter everything.All Rights Reserved

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