The Gauntlet
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Last published Mon, May 25, 2015
In the Land of the Nine there is peace, but when a foreign princess is sent to marry a lesser lord, their peace begins to unravel. The Nine Lands are plunged into war and all becomes allowed in order to win. Bribery, persuasion, seduction and murder are an every day occurrence.
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