Them Bones
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Last published Fri, Oct 31, 2025
In the far reaches of the borderlands, where fog swallows the land and old legends linger, a long-abandoned fortress looms over the crumbling village of Fiour. Mercenary captain Tate "Grim" Holst takes a job that promises quick coin but leads him deep into a place where stone walls whisper, paths shift, and every shadow seems to watch. Alongside a ragtag band of unlikely allies, Tate must navigate a labyrinth that defies reason, a place where courage and cunning are tested at every turn.
Dark, tense, and steeped in mystery, Them Bones is a fantasy tale of survival, shifting loyalties, and the haunting pull of secrets best left undisturbed.
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