The Shadow's Gambit
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The Shadow's Gambit follows the interconnecting story of two characters in a world where Callers wield elemental and mystical powers. Kota and Lucinda. Two stories that intertwine through a fateful meeting.
In this ancient world of swords and arrows, some can call upon the powers of the elements. These elemental users are named Callers. Callers can create a flash of fire with a snap of their fingers, while others can mold the earth to their will. Kota was not born with the power to call upon the elements, but that does not mean he is not a capable fighter: Lucinda, a mender with a dark past that is ever deadly, as she is kind.
Kota and Lucinda, including their allies, get entangled in a plot that is orchestrated by an enemy that is as smart as they are deadly. Those who stand with him will have to use more than metal and callings to fight a mysterious foe that threatens everything they know.
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