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Last published Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Gray Mount ain't a city; it's a battlefield.
Raised in the wreckage, Kali Holmes was never taught to love, only to survive. Every laugh is a weapon, every glance a threat.
But when she meets Osiris, a boy with eyes that see through smoke, something dangerous sparks inside her.
In a world built on control and cruelty, Kali's about to start her own war: one fought with fire, heart, and the hunger to hunt her way out of hell.
Copyright © 2025 by Laneisha "SavvyVerses" Adams
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